Occupational and non-occupational risk factors correlating with the severity of clinical manifestations of carpal tunnel syndrome and related work disability among workers who work with a computer

The aim of our study was therefore to take a comprehensive look at occupational and non-occupational risk factors associated with CTS and how they affect computer operators. Since information on work disability related to CTS among computer-operating workers are scarce, we also wanted to take a better look at factors that contribute to temporary and permanent disability (2). To make our research as comprehensive as possible, we included a wide variety of participants information collected through a specifically designed questionnaire and medical documentation: sociodemographic data, medical history of CTS and other diseases, Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) score, electrodiagnostic (EDX) test results, work disability data, occupational factors, diet, physical activity, anthropometric data, and laboratory results. To control for confounding factors of age, temperature, illness (i.e., diabetes), gender, and hand size, sensory distal onset latency was measured on the ring finger by stimulating both the median and ulnar nerve at the level of the wrist, 14 cm proximal to the detection ring electrode. Assessment of dietary habits and physical activity Data on the frequency of consumption of certain food groups and dietary supplements over the past year and level of physical activity over the past week were collected by