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. 2012 Jul 11;2012(7):CD010003. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010003

Comparison 12. Splint plus NSAID versus local corticosteroid injection.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Short‐term improvement in CTS symptoms (VAS 0‐10 pain) (3 months or less) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 At 8 weeks 1 23 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.10 [‐1.33, 1.13]
2 Short‐term improvement in CTS symptoms (Levine) (3 months or less) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 At 8 weeks 1 23 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.10 [‐0.53, 0.33]
3 Short‐term improvement in CTS symptoms (Phalen's sign) (3 months or less) 1 37 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.18 [0.01, 3.34]
3.1 At the end of 8 weeks treatment 1 37 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.18 [0.01, 3.34]
4 Short‐term improvement in CTS symptoms (reverse Phalen's sign) (3 months or less) 1 37 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.43 [0.02, 9.94]
4.1 At the end of 8 weeks treatment 1 37 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.43 [0.02, 9.94]
5 Short‐term improvement in CTS symptoms (Tinel's sign) (3 months or less) 1 37 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.44 [0.10, 1.89]
5.1 At the end of 8 weeks treatment 1 37 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.44 [0.10, 1.89]
6 Short‐term improvement in motor distal latency (ms) (3 months or less) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
6.1 At 8 weeks 1 37 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.10 [‐0.42, 0.62]
7 Short‐term improvement in sensory distal latency (ms) (3 months or less) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
7.1 At 8 weeks 1 37 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.10 [‐0.53, 0.33]