Table 3.
Overview of included articles: alphabetic order
| Study design | Qual score | Assessment outcome | Exposure | N | Professions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodin (2012a) | CS | 58 |
Questionnaire Physical examination |
Questionnaire | 3710 | Various |
| Bodin (2012b) | PC | 51 | Physical examination | Questionnaire | 3710 | Various |
| Bodin (2012c) | PC | 53 | Questionnaire | Questionnaire | 1655 | Various |
| Bovenzi (2015) | PC | 72 | Questionnaire Numerical rating scale |
Questionnaire Interview |
537 | Drivers |
| Coenen (2016) | PC | 63 | Questionnaire |
Questionnaire Video observation |
789 (video 245) | Various |
| Dalbøge (2018a) | PC | 63 | Date of surgery Questionnaire | JEM based on expert ratings + inclinometer | 2,374,403 (Inclin. 575) | Various |
| Dalbøge (2017) | CC | 76 | First-time surgery Questionnaire | JEM based on expert ratings + inclinometer | 5396 | Various |
| Dalbøge (2014) | PC | 58 | Date of surgery Questionnaire | Expert ratings | 2,374,403 | Various |
| Descatha (2012) | PC | 46 | Questionnaire | Questionnaire | 1786 | Various |
| Engholm (2005) | CS | 47 | Questionnaire | Questionnaire | 85,191 | Construction sector |
| Hanvold (2015) | PC | 67 |
Questionnaire Pain drawing |
Inclinometer | 41 | Hairdressers Electricians, Students Various |
| Harkness (2003) | PC | 65 |
Questionnaire Pain drawing |
Questionnaire | 1081 | Various |
| Hoe (2012) | CS | 47 | Questionnaire | Questionnaire | 1111 | Nurses |
| Hooftman (2009) | PC | 67 | Questionnaire | Questionnaire | 1789 | No information |
| Hoozemans (2002) | CS | 53 | Questionnaire | Questionnaire | 622 | Pushing pulling professions |
| Koch (2017) | PC | 56 | Questionnaire |
Inclinometer Questionnaire |
125 | Construction and health care workers |
| Leclerc (2004) | PC | 44 | Questionnaire | Questionnaire | 598 | Various |
| Luime (2004b) | PC | 47 | Questionnaire | Questionnaire | 769 | Nursing-home and elderly care workers |
| Melchior (2006) | CS | 53 |
Questionnaire Physical examination |
Questionnaire | 2656 | Various |
| Miranda (2005) | CS | 78 |
Questionnaire Interview Physical examination |
Questionnaire Interview |
4071 | Various |
| Miranda (2001) | PC | 44 | Questionnaire | Questionnaire | 3312 | Various |
| Nahit (2001) | CS | 44 | Pain drawing | Questionnaire | 1081 | Various |
| Niedhammer (1998) | CS | 44 |
Questionnaire Pain drawing |
Questionnaire | 210 | Supermarket cashiers |
| Nordander (2016) | CS | 58 |
Questionnaire Physical examination |
Inclinometer | 3141 | Various |
| Punnett (2000) | CC | 73 |
Questionnaire Physical examination |
Video recordings | 79/124 (cases/cont) | Automobile assembly workers |
| Roquelaure (2011) | CS | 58 |
Questionnaire Physical examination |
Questionnaire | 3710 | Various |
| Seidler (2011) | CC | 57 |
Clinical diagnosis MRI |
Interview | 483/300 (cases/cont) | Various |
| Silverstein (2009) | CS | 62 |
Questionnaire Interview Physical examination |
Video observation | 733 | Manufacturing and health care workers |
| Silverstein (2008) | CS | 64 |
Questionnaire Interview Physical examination |
Video observation | 733 | Manufacturing and health care workers |
| Sim (2006) | CS | 44 | Pain drawing | Questionnaire | 5133 | Various |
| Smith (2009) | PC | 67 | Questionnaire | Video recordings | 424 | Various |
| Svendsen (2013) | PC | 53 | Date of surgery | Expert ratings | 37,402 | Various |
| Svendsen (2004a) | CS | 75 |
Questionnaire Physical examination |
Questionnaire Inclinometer |
1886 (Inclin. 72) | Male machinists, car mechanics, house painters |
| Svendsen (2004b) | CS | 67 | MRI | Inclinometer | 136 | Male machinists, car mechanics, house painters |
Study design: PC prospective cohort, CC case–control, CS cross-sectional
JEM job-exposure matrix