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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

139 questions · 146 findings · 10 reviews · Neuromuscular

No studies found 43 · 29.5%GRADE not reported 6 · 4.1%Very low 47 · 32.2%Low 29 · 19.9%Moderate 12 · 8.2%High 9 · 6.2%

Surgery for Bell's palsy vs medical treatment (oral prednisolone) or no treatment

Complete recovery of facial nerve function at 12 months Defined as: complete recovery HB grade I. · Bell's palsy

It is very uncertain whether surgery for Bell's palsy changes complete recovery of facial nerve function at 12 months Defined as:… compared with medical treatment (oral prednisolone) or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for Bell's palsy vs medical treatment (oral prednisolone) or no treatment

Complications and side effects · Bell's palsy

It is very uncertain whether surgery for Bell's palsy changes side effects and complications of treatmentMeasured by clinical… compared with medical treatment (oral prednisolone) or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neurodynamic mobilisation vs no treatment

Short‐term overall improvement (three months or less) · People with carpal tunnel syndrome on a waiting list for carpal tunnel release

It is very uncertain whether neurodynamic mobilisation changes short‐term overall improvement (three months or less) compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neurodynamic mobilisation vs no treatment

Short‐term improvement in functional ability or health‐related quality of life (hand function) (three months or less) · People with carpal tunnel syndrome on a waiting list for carpal tunnel release

It is very uncertain whether neurodynamic mobilisation changes short‐term improvement in functional ability or health‐related… compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early surgery vs late surgery

Complete recovery of facial nerve function at 12 months Defined as: complete recovery HB grade I. · Bell's palsy

It is very uncertain whether early surgery changes complete recovery of facial nerve function at 12 months Defined as:… compared with late surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

A physical activity programme (weight‐bearing) vs no physical activity

Time spent walking (minutes per week, activity monitor) · people with NMD
3 findings from 1 review