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Research on WMSDs in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, particularly Kuwait, is limited. This study examines the prevalence of WMSDs among construction workers in Kuwait, an understudied country with a workforce composition similar to other GCC countries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study assesses the prevalence of WMSDs among construction workers in Kuwait and examines the influence of sociocultural factors on reporting behaviors\n                      <jats:bold>.<\/jats:bold>\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A modified Nordic-Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), complemented by qualitative observations, was used to assess WMSDs among 117 construction workers in Kuwait. 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