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1.9adjusted odds ratio
Work with vibrating tools was associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.9.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Work tasks with vibrating tools (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.9, 95% CI 1.2 to 2.9)”
Physical work load factors and carpal tunnel syndrome: a population-based study, R Shiri et al., Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2009, Abstract, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.1136/oem.2008.039719)- What it measures
- The same Finnish population study of 6,254 adults aged 30 and over, with clinical examination and interviews about physical work load.
- What it does not show
- Work loads were self-reported in interview, so some exposure is misclassified.