Table 5.

Home diary information

Study name	Frequency of information recording	Instructions for adherence information recording	What information was recorded	Adherence score
Liavaag 2011 [20]	Daily	Total duration of use (days) + daily duration of immobilisation (hours)  1. No use  2. < 8 h  3. 8–16 h  4. > 16 h	Total no. of days used + hours per day: 0 h, < 8 h, 8–16 h, > 16 h	Compliant = > 16 h for 20 + days (otherwise non-compliant)
O’Brien 2011 [11]	As needed	Any instances of splint removal, modification, dislodgement	Time/date of incident + reason for incident	• Compliant: never removed (or only with extreme care) • secondary compliant: splint dislodged/loose but instantly replaced • Non-compliant: splint not worn properly/removed multiple times
Whelan 2014 [22]	As needed	Brace/sling usage + attendance at physical therapy	Unclear	Unclear
Wollstein 2012 [29]	Fortnightly	Average daily splint wear (hours)	No. of hours	No adherence score

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