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21cases per 100 person-years
In the same cohort, the annual incidence of hand or arm musculoskeletal disorders was 21 cases per 100 person-years.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The annual incidence of H/A MSS was 39 cases/100 person-years and of H/A MSD was 21 cases/100 person-years.”
A prospective study of computer users: I. Study design and incidence, Gerr F et al., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2002, Results.
Open the original- What it measures
- MSD were symptoms that participants went on to have examined for a specific disorder.
- What it does not show
- Same cohort and limits as the symptom rate. The disorder rate is lower because not every symptom became a disorder.