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What do systematic reviews say?

10 questions · 10 findings · 1 reviews · Neuromuscular

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Endoscopic vs open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release

Symptom Severity Scale (Levine) at 3 months or less Participants' self assessment questionnaire. Scale from: 1 to 5. · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 551 participants
Low

Endoscopic vs open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release

Minor complications (3 to 6 weeks · carpal tunnel syndrome

Endoscopic may leads to lower minor complications events with minor complications compared with open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.55 [0.38, 0.81]
18 studies · 1786 participants
Low

Endoscopic vs open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release

Functional ability · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 551 participants
Low

Endoscopic vs open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release

Grip strength at 3 months or less Dynamometer · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 560 participants
Moderate

Endoscopic vs open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release

Overall improvement at more than 3 months Participants' subjective evaluation · carpal tunnel syndrome

Endoscopic showed no clear difference in overall improvement at more than 3 months Participants' subjective… compared with open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.04 [0.95, 1.14]
4 studies · 317 participants
Low

Endoscopic vs open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release

Symptom Severity Scale (Levine) at more than 3 months Participants' self assessment questionnaire. Scale from: 1 to 5. · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 273 participants
Low

Endoscopic vs open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release

Function Status Scale (Levine) at more than 3 months Participants' self assessment questionnaire. Scale from: 1 to 5. · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 273 participants
Low

Endoscopic vs open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release

Grip strength ‐ Vitamin D · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 56 participants
Low

Endoscopic vs open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release

Return to previous activities ‐ Resumption of work (days) · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 274 participants
Very low

Endoscopic vs open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release

Major complications · carpal tunnel syndrome

Endoscopic showed no clear difference in major complications (events) compared with open or mini‐open carpal tunnel release (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic release for carpal tunnel syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.38, 2.64]
15 studies · 1508 participants
Low