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Table 3. Effect of case definition on the relation between Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and repetitive work (adapted from Barnhart et al [24]).

Criteria	Repetitive (%)	Non- repetitive (%)	RR
Tingling	85	70	1.2
Nocturnal hand pain	67	46	1.5
One/more signs^*	45	21	2.2
Nerve conduction only	34	19	1.8
Nerve conduction + signs^*	15	3	4.9

Tinel’s test or Phalen’s test positive