Study	Reason for exclusion
Andersen 2003	Not an RCT
Atroshi 2007	Not an RCT
Bernaards 2006	Protocol for RCT that will include participants with neck and upper limb symptoms, not CTS
Boyd 2005	Not an RCT
Conlon 2009	RCT but participants did not have CTS
Marangoni 2010	Not an RCT and participants did not have CTS
Porrata 2007	Not an RCT
Shafer Crane 2005	Not an RCT
Simmer‐Beck 2006	RCT but participants did not have CTS
Stevenson 2005	Not an RCT
Thomsen 2008	Not an RCT
Werner 2005a	RCT but both groups of CTS participants received ergonomic education (the intervention group also received splint)
Werner 2005b	Not an RCT

CTS: carpal tunnel syndrome 
 RCT: randomised controlled trial