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Musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck

Headline data from 2007/08 Self-reported Work-related Illness questionnaire module included in the national Labour Force Survey (LFS)

Demographic and employment related breakdowns from SWI06/07

Detailed analysis from the 2007/08 Labour Force Survey is not yet available. Therefore for analysis by age, sex, region, occupation, industry and workplace size results from the 2006/07 survey provides the latest data. Full details are available from the 2006/07 main report. Some summary bullet points follow:

In 2006/07:

Other information on work-related upper limb or neck disorders from THOR and IIDB sources is available in main MSD commentary.