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In the same Danish study, keyboard use was not significantly associated with possible carpal tunnel syndrome.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“but no statistically significant association with keyboard use”
Computer use and carpal tunnel syndrome: a 1-year follow-up study, JH Andersen et al., JAMA, 2003, Abstract, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.1001/jama.289.22.2963)- What it measures
- One-year follow-up of Danish trade union members, with questionnaires in 2000 and 2001 and clinical interviews. Keyboard use was tested alongside mouse use.
- What it does not show
- A null result. It shows no detectable link in this study, not that keyboard use is harmless at any level.