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The three-year outcomes (based on physical examination) of workers with a self-administered questionnaire positive at baseline for UEMSD, with or without a positive physical examination, were studied.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results:<\/jats:title>The three-year incidence rate was 44.1%; one third of these incident cases had self-reported symptoms in 1993\u20134. Workers with a positive questionnaire had a significantly higher risk of UEMSD at physical examination three years later (80.1% UEMSD cases with positive questionnaires n\u200a=\u200a354, vs 44.2% cases without positive questionnaires n\u200a=\u200a69, p<0.001). Moreover, workers with positive questionnaires but without UEMSD diagnosed in 1993\u20134 (n\u200a=\u200a177) also had a significantly higher risk of UEMSD at physical examination three years later (60.5% cases with positive questionnaires n\u200a=\u200a26, vs 38.8% cases without positive questionnaires n\u200a=\u200a52, p\u200a=\u200a0.01). 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