Ea Helene Korsgaard Thorsen, Annett Dalbøge, Nicholas Hovgaard, Johan Hviid Andersen, Alexander Jahn
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Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to study the association between occupational mechanical exposures and shoulder osteoarthritis (OA).
Methods: A protocol was registered in PROSPERO. Four databases were systematically searched based on PECOS criteria. Outcome was defined as shoulder OA (acromioclavicular (AC) and/or glenohumeral OA) and exposure as occupational mechanical exposures (vibration, upper arm elevation, force, lifting, repetition, and combined mechanical exposures). We included epidemiological studies estimating the prevalence of shoulder OA or the association between occupational mechanical exposures and shoulder OA. Two researchers independently screened articles, performed data extraction, and assessed the risk of bias and level of evidence using GRADE.
Results: A total of 1642 articles were screened, of which 7 met the inclusion criteria. Four studies were assessed as having a high risk of bias, 1 with a moderate risk, and 2 with a low risk. Based on job titles, higher prevalence estimates (2.9% to 61.8%) were found in exposed job groups. For all occupational mechanical exposures, exposure-response relations were found in relation to AC OA. For vibration, the odds ratio (OR) ranged between 1.7 and 3.1 in the highest exposure groups, while the ORs for upper arm-elevation, force, lifting, repetition, and combined mechanical exposures ranged between 0.5 to 2.2, 1.3 to 1.8, 7.3 to 10.3, 2.4, and 2.2 to 2.9. Low or very low level of evidence was found for all exposures.
Conclusions: This systematic review found an indication of an association between occupational mechanical exposures and shoulder OA, especially AC OA. However, the level of evidence varied between low and very low. High-quality studies assessing the association and differentiating between the specific shoulder joints are highly warranted.
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About the Journal
Annals of Work Exposures and Health is dedicated to presenting advances in exposure science supporting the recognition, quantification, and control of exposures at work, and epidemiological studies on their effects on human health and well-being. A key question we apply to submission is, "Is this paper going to help readers better understand, quantify, and control conditions at work that adversely or positively affect health and well-being?"
We are interested in high quality scientific research addressing:
the quantification of work exposures, including chemical, biological, physical, biomechanical, and psychosocial, and the elements of work organization giving rise to such exposures;
the relationship between these exposures and the acute and chronic health consequences for those exposed and their families and communities;
populations at special risk of work-related exposures including women, under-represented minorities, immigrants, and other vulnerable groups such as temporary, contingent and informal sector workers;
the effectiveness of interventions addressing exposure and risk including production technologies, work process engineering, and personal protective systems;
policies and management approaches to reduce risk and improve health and well-being among workers, their families or communities;
methodologies and mechanisms that underlie the quantification and/or control of exposure and risk.
There is heavy pressure on space in the journal, and the above interests mean that we do not usually publish papers that simply report local conditions without generalizable results. We are also unlikely to publish reports on human health and well-being without information on the work exposure characteristics giving rise to the effects. We particularly welcome contributions from scientists based in, or addressing conditions in, developing economies that fall within the above scope.