Comparison 5. Different splint‐wearing regimens.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Short‐term improvement in CTS symptoms (3 months or less)	1	24	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.21 [‐0.83, 0.41]
1.1 At the end of 6 weeks treatment	1	24	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.21 [‐0.83, 0.41]
2 Short‐term improvement in functional status (3 months or less)	1	24	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.21 [‐0.87, 0.45]
2.1 At the end of 6 weeks treatment	1	24	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.21 [‐0.87, 0.45]
3 Short‐term improvement in motor distal latency (msec) (3 months or less)	1	24	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.63 [‐2.05, 0.79]
3.1 At the end of 6 weeks treatment	1	24	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.63 [‐2.05, 0.79]
4 Short‐term improvement in sensory distal latency (msec) (3 months or less)	1	24	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.05 [‐0.62, 0.72]
4.1 At the end of 6 weeks treatment	1	24	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.05 [‐0.62, 0.72]