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C Ha¹, Y Roquelaure, A Leclerc

¹Département Santé Travail, Institut de Veille Sanitaire, 12 rue du Val d'Osne, 94415 Saint-Maurice Cedex, France. c.ha@invs.sante.fr

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Summary

A French surveillance system tracked work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), finding high prevalence and incidence, particularly for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in employed individuals. This data informs public health and may lead to national MSD surveillance.

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Epidemiology
Public Health Surveillance

Background:

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) pose a significant public health challenge.
Effective surveillance systems are crucial for understanding MSD incidence, prevalence, and occupational risk factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To implement and evaluate an epidemiological surveillance system for MSDs in France's Pays de la Loire region.
To assess MSD incidence and prevalence in general and working populations.
To identify occupational risk factors and the proportion of MSDs attributable to work.

Main Methods:

Combined surveillance of sentinel health events (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome for upper limb MSDs).
Assessed MSD prevalence and risk factors via a network of occupational physicians.
Registered notified work-related diseases (WRDs).

Main Results:

1168 incident carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) cases identified over 3 years.
Estimated CTS incidence was 1.00 per 1000 person-years (20-59 years), higher in women and employed individuals.
High MSD prevalence (11% men, 15% women) and MSDs constituted 65% of WRDs.

Conclusions:

The Pays de la Loire surveillance program effectively informs authorities and the public about MSDs.
The program's success supports its planned extension to a national routine surveillance system.