SynthesisHand (New York, N.Y.)2022
Outcome Metrics in the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- "Outcome measures in Iranian studies of carpal tunnel syndrome surgery: a systematic review".BMC surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Patella is rarely resurfaced during primary total knee arthroplasty in clinical trials conducted in Greece: a systematic review.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Objective Preoperative Prognostic Tools for Predicting Recovery After Carpal Tunnel Decompression: a Systematic Review.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Review
- Reported Minimal Clinically Important Differences for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Hand and Upper-Extremity Surgery: A Systematic Review.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- Patient-reported outcomes and functional recovery after carpal tunnel surgery in a developing health care system: insights from clinical practice.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Influence of Wound Closure Techniques after Surgical Decompression in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on Sleep Disturbance and Life Quality: A Prospective Comparison of Surgical Techniques.Clinics and practice · 2024Article
- Efficiency of therapeutic underwater ultrasound therapy in mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized sham-controlled study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Bringing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Into Practice: A Review of the Latest Developments in PROM Use in the Evaluation and Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this systematic review was to determine the metrics used to assess outcomes after treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome.
methodsWe performed a systematic review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines of level I and II randomized controlled trials of treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. We searched the PubMed/MEDLINE electronic database for studies on treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome from January 2008 to January 2018. A total of 105 studies were included in the final analysis. The metrics used to assess outcomes in each studies were collected, compared, and described.
resultsNearly all the studies used a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to assess outcomes (94%). The most common PROMs used were the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (60%) and the Visual Analog Scale for pain (51%). Electrophysiological testing and physical examination were also commonly used to assess outcomes (50% and 46%, respectively). Cost, sleep, and return to activities of daily living were assessed in a minority of studies (1%, 1%, and 5%, respectively).
conclusionsSuccessful treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome is commonly defined based on a PROM, highlighting recent efforts to measure outcomes from the patient's perspective. Other patient-centered metrics such as return to work and sleep quality, however, were rarely reported, whereas objective measures such as nerve conduction studies were prevalent. Further work is needed to determine patients' preferred method of measuring outcomes after treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome to inform goal-directed decision-making and treatment.
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