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QUESTION: In patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), what is the effectiveness of non-surgical treatment (other than steroid injection) compared with no treatment, placebo, or another non-surgical treament for improving clinical outcome?
Data sources
Studies were identified by searching 7 databases and reviewing the reference lists of identified trials.
Study selection
Published and unpublished studies were selected if they were randomised controlled trials comparing a non-surgical treatment (other than steroid injections) with no treatment, placebo, or another non-surgical treatment in patients with CTS. Studies of patients with previous surgery for CTS were excluded.
Data extraction
Data were extracted by 2 independent reviewers on patients, interventions, outcome measures, and results. Study quality was assessed using a …
Footnotes
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Source of funding: no external funding.
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For correspondence: Ms D O’Connor, Monash University and Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. Denise.OConnor{at}med.monash.edu.au