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37 questions · 38 findings · 5 reviews · Neuromuscular

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No studies found 10 · 26.3%GRADE not reported 1 · 2.6%Very low 13 · 34.2%Low 10 · 26.3%Moderate 4 · 10.5%High 0 · 0%

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

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

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

Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: 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: FSS: long term ‐ not reported · 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

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

Adverse events · 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

Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs placebo 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 · 112 participants
Very low

Low‐level laser therapy and a splint vs placebo 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

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

Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: 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 · 112 participants
Very low

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

Overall improvement in CTS: FSS: long term ‐ not reported · 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

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

Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome

It is very uncertain whether low‐level laser therapy and a splint changes adverse events compared with placebo and a splint (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2 [0.38, 10.48]
1 study · 112 participants
Very low

Electroacupuncture plus night splints vs night splints alone

Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

2 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 181 participants
Low
Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 181 participants
Low

Electroacupuncture plus night splints vs night splints alone

Overall clinical improvement at long‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 181 participants
Low