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RSI (rheumatology section of GP Notebook)
GP Notebook, a clinical reference site for UK general practitioners, 2025
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- A clinical reference page for doctors on repetitive strain injury and work-related upper limb disorders. It describes the names in use, says the umbrella terms are ambiguous, and lists the upper limb conditions that fall under them. The page was last edited in December 2025.
- How much weight it carries
- A clinician-written reference that cites its own sources, but a secondary summary rather than a primary study. It states a view on terminology rather than a measured result, so use it for the naming argument only.
Facts taken from this source
- A UK clinical reference for general practitioners says that umbrella terms such as repetitive strain injury and cumulative trauma disorder are unhelpful and contentious, because they are ambiguous in what they cover.
“terms like this are unhelpful and contentious in the sense that they are ambiguous in their coverage” (Opening section of the RSI page)