EDITORIAL
Management of musculoskeletal pain
Why is the information on cost effectiveness of interventions to manage neck and upper limb symptoms still lacking, while all stakeholders would benefit from this information?
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Correspondence to:
Dr P M Bongers
TNO Arbeid, Polaris Avenue 151, PO Box 718, Hoofdorp NL-2130, The Netherlands; p.bongers@arbeid.tno.nl
Accepted 11 October 2006
High quality studies that evaluate cost-effective interventions in neck and upper extremity musculoskeletal conditions are needed
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There is general consensus on the widespread and multifactorial nature of musculoskeletal pain in modern society. The costs to society and to companies, which stem from lost productivity and reduced performance among affected workers, are high. This in turn has encouraged certain interventions, such as ergonomic work place adaptations or training, to be widely applied. One would expect, given this combination of a common problem, high costs and widely applied interventions, that there would be ample knowledge among employees and employers about the most effective and even the most cost-effective solutions. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Although still limited, the knowledge on effective prevention and return to work for workers with low back pain has improved greatly in the past few years. But comparable evidence for neck and upper limb symptoms is still largely absent in 2007. In my view that is a missed opportunity.
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