Musculoskeletal disorders

In 1998, a UK consensus workshop agreed classification criteria for the diagnosis of specific and non-specific upper limb conditions (Harrington, 1998). Working from these, we developed the Southampton Examination Schedule for the diagnosis of upper limb disorders. The protocol has since been published and used in numerous epidemiological studies of upper limb disorders. It also formed the basis of a teaching package sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions and available online:

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