• SADJ · Jun 2011

    Review Meta Analysis

    A meta analysis of the prevalence of spinal pain among dentists.

    • U M E Chikte, O Khondowe, Q Louw, and A Musekiwa.
    • Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa. umec@sun.ac.za
    • SADJ. 2011 Jun 1; 66 (5): 214-8.

    IntroductionPhysical exertion among dentists seems to put them at increased risk for the occurrence of spinal pain.ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence of spinal pain among dentists by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis.MethodsA systematic-literature search was conducted on prevalence of spinal pain among dentists. The databases searched were CINAHL, MEDLINE, Science Direct, CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library), ProQuest: Science Journals, and PsyclNFO. A standardised data extraction form was used to extract data. Prevalence proportions were pooled by meta-analysis.ResultsThe search yielded 936 studies. Eight articles met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis yielded a combined prevalence of 53.90% (95% Cl: 41.96 to 65.84%) for thoracic-lumbar pain, 41.23% (95% CI: 27.52 to 54.93%) for lower back pain and 41.39% (95% CI: 27.81 to 54.98%) for neck pain. There was, however, a considerable heterogeneity between studies.ConclusionErgonomic interventions including exercise and therapeutically based preventative measures may have an impact on reducing high prevalence of spinal pain.

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