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A prospective cohort study investigating an exposure–response relationship among vibration-exposed male workers with numbness of the hands
Author(s) -
Maria Edlund,
Lage Burström,
Lars Gerhardsson,
Ronnie Lundström,
Tohr Nilsson,
Helena Sandén,
Mats Hagberg
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3386
Subject(s) - quartile , medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , cohort , cohort study , prospective cohort study , physical therapy
The aim of this study was to investigate the exposure-response relationship of hand-arm vibration exposure to neurological symptoms (numbness) of the hand in a cohort of vibration-exposed workers.