Comparison 13. Splint plus ergonomic education versus ergonomic education.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Long‐term improvement in CTS symptoms (Levine) (>3 months)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 At a mean of 12 months after treatment ended	1	110	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.33 [‐0.73, 0.07]
2 Long‐term improvement in CTS symptoms (VAS elbow and forearm pain) (>3 months)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 At a mean of 12 months after treatment ended	1	109	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.95 [‐2.25, 0.35]
3 Long‐term improvement in CTS symptoms (VAS wrist, hand and finger pain) (>3 months)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 At a mean of 12 months after treatment ended	1	103	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.15 [‐2.51, 0.21]