A literature search strategy using the broad topic of carpal tunnel syndrome/cumulative trauma disorders.
Searching the periodical literature for information relevant to a specific topic or diagnosis is an activity that must be undertaken by most therapists at one time or another. A literature search can be incomplete and performing it excessively time consuming unless a carefully planned search strategy is employed. This article presents the process and the results of a literature search of the broad topic of carpal tunnel syndrome/cumulative trauma disorders. The search involved both computerized and printed indexes.
Department of Hand Therapy, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655, USA.
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Schulz
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Bohannon
D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval