| Capture-recapture estimation of unreported work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Connecticut. | |
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PMID: 11385648 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Estimates of the extent of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are usually based upon workers' compensation reports, although recent reports indicate that there may be widespread under-reporting of MSD. METHODS: An estimate of the incidence of arm and hand work-related MSD was made using capture-recapture analysis of the overlap between state workers' compensation reports and physician reports in Connecticut for 1995. The resulting estimate was compared to a population-based survey of MSD. RESULTS: There was very small overlap between the two state injury reporting systems: 6.7% of 793 reported workers' compensation cases, or 8% of 661 physician's reports. The estimate for MSD not captured by either system was 13,285, resulting in 14,686 (95% CI: 9,733-18,453) total reported and non-reported cases. This compares to an estimate of 13,775 cases (95% CI: 8,800-18,800) based on a phone survey. CONCLUSIONS: This analysis points to substantial under-reporting of MSD in Connecticut: estimates of unreported cases exceed those officially reported by a factor of 11:1. The findings have an important bearing on injury prevention programs and policy making. |
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Authors:
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T Morse; C Dillon; N Warren; C Hall; D Hovey |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of industrial medicine Volume: 39 ISSN: 0271-3586 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ind. Med. Publication Date: 2001 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-05-31 Completed Date: 2001-07-19 Revised Date: 2006-02-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8101110 Medline TA: Am J Ind Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 636-42 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA. tmorse@nso.uchc.edu |
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Connecticut
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epidemiology Epidemiologic Studies Humans Musculoskeletal Diseases / epidemiology*, etiology Occupational Diseases / epidemiology*, etiology Prevalence Workers' Compensation / statistics & numerical data |
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