ArticleArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2014
Effects of varying case definition on carpal tunnel syndrome prevalence estimates in a pooled cohort.
Article in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06590129 (Effectiveness in Functional Recovery and Pain Reduction Following Hydrodissection vs Rehabilitation in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effectiveness in Functional Recovery and Pain Reduction Following Hydrodissection vs Rehabilitation in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Comparison of the Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Surgery and Nonsurgical Intervention in Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2020Pooled it
- Acute Clinical Effects of Dual-Task Resistance Exercise on Muscle Endurance and Pressure Sensitivity in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome After Surgery.Musculoskeletal care · 2026Trial
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- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Neuropathic Pain Associated or Not with a Nociplastic Condition.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Towards harmonisation of case definitions for eight work-related musculoskeletal disorders - an international multi-disciplinary Delphi study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Understanding central sensitization for advances in management of carpal tunnel syndrome.F1000Research · 2020Review
- Median Nerve Transverse Mobility and Outcome after Carpal Tunnel Release.Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2019Article
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- Impact of Work Organizational Factors on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Epicondylitis.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyze differences in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) prevalence using a combination of electrodiagnostic studies (EDSs) and symptoms using EDS criteria varied across a range of cutpoints and compared with symptoms in both ≥1 and ≥2 median nerve-served digits.
designPooled data from 5 prospective cohorts.
settingHand-intensive industrial settings, including manufacturing, assembly, production, service, construction, and health care.
participantsEmployed, working-age participants who are able to provide consent and undergo EDS testing (N=3130).
interventionsNone.
main outcome measuresCTS prevalence was estimated while varying the thresholds for median sensory latency, median motor latency, and transcarpal delta latency difference. EDS criteria examined included the following: median sensory latency of 3.3 to 4.1 milliseconds, median motor latency of 4.1 to 4.9 milliseconds, and median-ulnar sensory difference of 0.4 to 1.2 milliseconds. EDS criteria were combined with symptoms in ≥1 or ≥2 median nerve-served digits. EDS criteria from other published studies were applied to allow for comparison.
resultsCTS prevalence ranged from 6.3% to 11.7%. CTS prevalence estimates changed most per millisecond of sensory latency compared with motor latency or transcarpal delta. CTS prevalence decreased by 0.9% to 2.0% if the criteria required symptoms in 2 digits instead of 1.
conclusionsThere are meaningful differences in CTS prevalence when different EDS criteria are applied. The digital sensory latency criteria result in the largest variance in prevalence.
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