Table 6.
Differences between our study and similar studies
| Reference | Authors | Patients | Significant | Not Significant | Correlate with severity of CTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moghtaderi et al (2005) | 128 CTS, 109 Controls | BMI, Wrist ratio* | wrist circumference, Gender | (Mild, Moderate, Severe) no difference | _ | |
| MONDELLI et al (2015) | 370 CTS, 747 Controls | BMI, Wrist ratio, Hand ratio, Hand shape ratio, Digit index, Wrist to palm ratio, | Hand length-height ratio | _ | Could not find cut off between measurements and indexes | |
| Hlebs et al (2014) | 50 CTS, 50 Control | BMI, Wrist ratio, Hand ratio | Digit index, Ratio of hand length to body height | _ | In multivariable analysis: BMI, Wrist ratio, and Ratio of hand length to body height were significant | |
| FARMER and DAVIS (2008) | 50 CTS, 50 Control | wrist ratio | BMI, Hand ratio | _ | _ | |
| Cheroni et al (2001) | 50 CTS, 50 Control | Hand ratio, palm length, Palm width, Digit length | _ | _ | All were women | |
| STETSON et al (1992) | 105 healthy people | _ | _ | Index finger circumference was correlated with nerve conduction, but not wrist ratio and wrist circumference | _ | |
| Boz (2004) | 198 CTS, 194 Control | BMI, Wrist ratio (women), Hand shape index (women), Digit index (women) | Hand length-height ratio, wrist ratio (men), Hand shape index (men), Digit index(men) | _ | _ | |