MCLEAN, Sionnadh, MAY, Stephen, KLABER-MOFFETT, J, SHARP, D M and GARDINER, E (2010). Risk factors for the onset of non-specific neck pain: a systematic review. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 64 (7), 565-572.
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Objective: Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder, but little is known about which individuals develop neck pain. This systematic review investigated factors that constitute a risk for the onset of non-specific neck pain.
Design and setting: A range of electronic databases and reference sections of relevant articles were searched to identify appropriate articles. Studies investigating risk factors for the onset of non-specific neck pain in asymptomatic populations were included. All studies were prospective with at least 1 year follow-up.
Main results: 14 independent cohort studies met the inclusion criteria for the review. Thirteen studies were assessed as high quality. Female gender, older age, high job demands, low social/work support, being an ex-smoker, a history of low back disorders and a history of neck disorders were linked to the development of non-specific neck pain.
Conclusions: Various clinical and sociodemographic risk factors were identified that have implications for occupational health and health policy. However, there was a lack of good-quality research investigating the predictive nature of many other variables.
Item Type: | Article |
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Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: | Centre for Health and Social Care Research |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2009.090720 |
Page Range: | 565-572 |
Depositing User: | Rebecca Jones |
Date Deposited: | 08 Mar 2012 09:35 |
Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2021 10:15 |
URI: | https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/4486 |
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