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SPLINT vs No active treatment (control)

CTS symptoms (Boston CTS questionnaire) ‐ short‐term improvement: < 3 monthsScale: 1 to 5, higher is worse · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 306 participants
Low

SPLINT vs No active treatment (control)

CTS symptoms (Boston CTS questionnaire) ‐ long‐term improvement: > 3 monthsScale: 1 to 5, higher is worse · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 144 participants
Very low

SPLINT vs No active treatment (control)

Function (Boston CTS questionnaire) ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 monthsScale: 1 to 5, higher is worse · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Low

SPLINT vs No active treatment (control)

Overall improvement (improved/not improved or worsened) ‐ short‐term improvement: < 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome

SPLINT may leads to higher overall improvement (improved/not improved or worsened) ‐ short‐term… compared with NO ACTIVE TREATMENT (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.86 [2.29, 6.51]
1 study · 80 participants
Low

SPLINT vs No active treatment (control)

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

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

SPLINT vs No active treatment (control)

Adverse effects · carpal tunnel syndrome

SPLINT showed no clear difference in adverse effects compared with NO ACTIVE TREATMENT (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 15 [0.89, 254.13]
1 study · 80 participants
Low

SPLINT vs No active treatment (control)

Referral for surgery · carpal tunnel syndrome

It is very uncertain whether SPLINT changes referral for surgery compared with NO ACTIVE TREATMENT (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.47 [0.14, 1.58]
3 studies · 243 participants
Very low

Dynamic splinting vs delayed or no splinting

Measurement of acetabular index at 1 year · babies under six months of age with all severities of DDH

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for the non‐operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Dynamic splinting vs static splinting

Complications: avascular necrosis at 4 months · babies under six months of age with stable and unstable hips

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for the non‐operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Dynamic splinting vs delayed or no splinting

Measurement of acetabular index at 2 years · babies under six months of age with all severities of DDH

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for the non‐operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Dynamic splinting vs delayed or no splinting

Measurement of acetabular index at 5 years · babies under six months of age with all severities of DDH

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for the non‐operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Dynamic splinting vs delayed or no splinting

Surgical intervention · babies under six months of age with all severities of DDH

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for the non‐operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Dynamic splinting vs delayed or no splinting

Complications: avascular necrosis and femoral nerve palsy at study · babies under six months of age with all severities of DDH

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for the non‐operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Dynamic splinting vs static splinting

Measurement of acetabular index at 1 year · babies under six months of age with stable and unstable hips

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for the non‐operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Dynamic splinting vs static splinting

Measurement of acetabular index at 2 years · babies under six months of age with stable and unstable hips

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for the non‐operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Dynamic splinting vs static splinting

Measurement of acetabular index at 5 years · babies under six months of age with stable and unstable hips

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for the non‐operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Dynamic splinting vs static splinting

Surgical intervention · babies under six months of age with stable and unstable hips

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Splinting for the non‐operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Night splinting vs no night splinting

Change in ankle dorsiflexion range of motion Lidcome Template in degrees. Scale from: 0.36 to 31.28. · patients with patients with reduced ankle range of motion in neuromuscular disease

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for increasing ankle range of motion in patients with neuromuscular disease 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 52 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs ultrasound and a splint

Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: short term (< 3 months) Scale from: 1 to 5 · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 66 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs ultrasound and a splint

Overall improvement in CTS: SSS: long term ‐ not measured · carpal tunnel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found