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Effectiveness of a questionnaire based intervention programme on the prevalence of arm, shoulder and neck symptoms, risk factors and sick leave in computer workers: a cluster randomized controlled trial in an occupational setting
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 May 27;11:991184 Computer workers from 7 Dutch organizations partook a health questionnaire were randomized to two groups, one receiving the feedback on their scores and a preventive advice and the other group continuing with the usual care. The effectiveness of the RSI QuickScan intervention program was found to be small and limited to a decrease in some risk factors exposures only, with no difference in the prevalence of symptoms or sick leave between the groups.
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