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Published in final edited form as: J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Sep 23;43(2):184.e1–184.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.08.015

TABLE 3.

CTSAQ and Neuro-QoL Pre- and Post-surgery Scores

Questionnaire (Score)	Before Surgery, N=20		After Surgery, N=20
Questionnaire (Score)	Min, Max	Mean (95% CI)	Min, Max	Mean (95% CI)
CTSAQ Symptoms Total	26.00, 44.00	33.35 (31.04, 35.66)	11.00, 31.00	15.50 (12.98, 18.02)
CTSAQ Symptoms Average	2.40, 4.00	3.05 (2.83, 3.27)	1.00, 3.13	1.45 (1.17, 1.73)
CTSAQ Function Total	10.00, 30.00	19.15 (15.89, 22.41)	8.00, 20.00	11.25 (9.31, 13.19)
CTSAQ Function Average	1.25, 3.75	2.42 (2.02, 2.82)	1.00, 2.50	1.40 (1.15, 1.65)
Neuro-QoL : Physical Function T-score	25.00, 55.40	37.31 (34.17, 40.44)	29.20, 55.40	48.24 (43.74, 52.74)
Neuro-QoL: Upper Extremity T-score	25.40, 47.50	39.02 (36.37, 41.66)	37.10, 55.80	48.35 (44.89, 51.80)

N: number of patients; CTSAQ: carpal tunnel syndrome questionnaire; CTSAQ symptoms: 11 symptom severity questions; CTSAQ function: 8 task related questions; CTSAQ symptoms Total: total score of 11 symptom severity questions. CTSAQ symptoms Average: total score divided by 11. Neuro-QoL: Quality of Life in Neurologic Disorder – Item Bank v1.0 (Upper Extremity Function – Fine Motor, ADL); Neuro-QoL physical function: 14 questions; Neuro-QoL upper extremity: 6 questions. T score calculated using www.Neuroqol.org computer adaptive test (CAT) [50 = norm, 0 = worst, 100 = best].