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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Neuromuscular

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No studies found 1 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 57.1%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 0 · 0%

Surgery vs corticosteroid injection

Function ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 191 participants
Moderate

Surgery vs corticosteroid injection

Pain VAS 0‐100 (higher means worse) · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 123 participants
Moderate

Surgery vs corticosteroid injection

Health‐related quality of life ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Surgery vs corticosteroid injection

Adverse effects · carpal tunnel syndrome

It is very uncertain whether surgery changes adverse effects compared with corticosteroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.49 [0.25, 8.7]
2 studies · 90 participants
Very low

Surgery vs corticosteroid injection

Need for surgery or secondary surgery during · carpal tunnel syndrome

It is very uncertain whether surgery changes need for surgery or secondary surgery during compared with corticosteroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.61 [0.25, 1.46]
1 study · 163 participants
Very low

Surgery vs corticosteroid injection

Clinical improvement ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome

It is very uncertain whether surgery changes clinical improvement ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months compared with corticosteroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.23 [0.73, 2.06]
3 studies · 187 participants
Very low

Surgery vs corticosteroid injection

Symptoms ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 118 participants
Very low