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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: estimated number of cases reported by rheumatologists to MOSS and by occupational physicians to OPRA, by country(a) and diagnostic category, 2004-2006
| Country | Diagnostic category | Rheumatologists and occupational physicians(p) | Rheumatologists (MOSS)(p) | Occupational physicians (OPRA)(b)(p) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual average estimated cases(c) 2004-2006 | % of GB total | Annual average estimated cases(c) 2004-2006 | % of GB total | Annual average estimated cases(c) 2004-2006 | % of GB total | ||
| England | Upper limb disorders* | 3102 | 83 | 1365 | 90 | 1736 | 79 |
| Raynauds/HAVS/VWF | 471 | 66 | 106 | 70 | 365 | 65 | |
| Other hand/wrist/arm | 1607 | 86 | 776 | 92 | 832 | 81 | |
| Elbow | 577 | 89 | 321 | 90 | 257 | 87 | |
| Shoulder | 483 | 88 | 188 | 93 | 295 | 85 | |
| Spine/back disorders* | 1464 | 86 | 396 | 96 | 1068 | 82 | |
| Neck/thoracic spine | 428 | 86 | 220 | 97 | 208 | 77 | |
| Lumbar spine/trunk | 1061 | 85 | 190 | 96 | 871 | 83 | |
| Lower limb disorders* | 435 | 91 | 147 | 97 | 288 | 89 | |
| Hip/knee/leg | 265 | 89 | 84 | 95 | 181 | 87 | |
| Ankle/foot | 174 | 93 | 67 | 94 | 107 | 93 | |
| Others | 163 | 74 | 34 | 86 | 130 | 71 | |
| Total diagnoses** | 5244 | 84 | 1984 | 91 | 3259 | 80 | |
| Total individuals | 5063 | 82 | 1880 | 92 | 3183 | 77 | |
| Wales | Upper limb disorders* | 170 | 5 | 51 | 3 | 119 | 5 |
| Raynauds/HAVS/VWF | 41 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 6 | |
| Other hand/wrist/arm | 83 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 56 | 5 | |
| Elbow | 29 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 4 | |
| Shoulder | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 6 | |
| Spine/back disorders* | 71 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 65 | 5 | |
| Neck/thoracic spine | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | |
| Lumbar spine/trunk | 44 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 4 | |
| Lower limb disorders* | 21 | 4 | - | - | 20 | 6 | |
| Hip/knee/leg | 16 | 5 | - | - | 16 | 8 | |
| Ankle/foot | 4 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Others | 29 | 13 | - | 1 | 28 | 16 | |
| Total diagnoses** | 300 | 5 | 62 | 3 | 238 | 6 | |
| Total individuals (d) | 274 | 4 | 57 | 3 | 217 | 5 | |
| Scotland | Upper limb disorders* | 445 | 12 | 102 | 7 | 343 | 16 |
| Raynauds/HAVS/VWF | 200 | 28 | 36 | 24 | 163 | 29 | |
| Other hand/wrist/arm | 172 | 9 | 39 | 5 | 134 | 13 | |
| Elbow | 43 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 8 | |
| Shoulder | 39 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 8 | |
| Spine/back disorders* | 173 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 164 | 13 | |
| Neck/thoracic spine | 42 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14 | |
| Lumbar spine/trunk | 143 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 139 | 13 | |
| Lower limb disorders* | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5 | |
| Hip/knee/leg | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | |
| Ankle/foot | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| Others | 30 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 14 | |
| Total diagnoses** | 692 | 11 | 124 | 6 | 568 | 14 | |
| Total individuals | 651 | 11 | 115 | 6 | 536 | 13 | |