Cochrane · systematic review · CD011261
Ergonomic interventions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in dental care practitioners
Mulimani, P, Hoe, VCW, Hayes, MJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
WorkAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
8
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 50%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 25%Low 2 · 25%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Physical ergonomic intervention compared to no intervention for prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in dental care practitioners
Population: Dentists
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of workers with newly diagnosed WMSD (incident cases) Physical ergonomic intervention vs no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Self‐reported complaints of MSD pain in thighs (Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire) Physical ergonomic intervention vs no intervention | RR 0.57 [0.23, 1.42] | 1 study · 102 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Self‐reported complaints of MSD pain in feet (Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire) Physical ergonomic intervention vs no intervention | RR 0.64 [0.29, 1.41] | 1 study · 102 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Work functioning or disability Physical ergonomic intervention vs no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Physical ergonomic intervention compared to alternative instrument design to prevent musculoskeletal disorders among dentists and dental hygienists
Population: Dentists and dental hygienists who performed scaling, root planing, or dental prophylaxis procedures
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of workers with newly diagnosed WMSD (incident cases) Physical ergonomic intervention vs alternative instrument design | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Self‐reported complaints of MSD pain in right upper extremity – elbow, forearm (0‐ to 10‐point scale; 0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain) Physical ergonomic intervention vs alternative instrument design | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 108 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Self‐reported complaints of MSD pain in right upper extremity – shoulder (0‐ to 10‐point scale; 0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain) Physical ergonomic intervention vs alternative instrument design | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 108 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Work functioning or disability Physical ergonomic intervention vs alternative instrument design | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |