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Table 3 Outcomes assessed in RCTs of surgical interventions for CTS at the level of activity limitations and participation restrictions of the ICF

From: A systematic review of outcomes assessed in randomized controlled trials of surgical interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a reference tool

First Author/date

Activities – self-care, household Fine hand use

Participation/satisfaction

 

Dexterity (Jebsen, Purdue)

Use of hand in ADL

Functional Status scale BCTQ

Time to return to work

Satisfaction

Holmgren (1985)

     

Lowry (1988)

     

Mackinnon (1991)

     

Agee (1992)

 

 

 

Brown (1993)

 

 

Erdmann (1994)

 

 

 

Foulkes (1994)

   

Sennwald (1995)

   

 

Dumontier (1995)

   

 

Jacobsen (1996)

   

 

Leinberry (1997)

     

Citron (1997)

     

Nakamichi (1997)

     

Brüser (1999)

   

 

Mackenzie (2000)

  

  

Trumble (2002)

 

Jugovac (2002)

 

 

Shum (2002)

  

  

Ferdinand (2002)

 

Borisch (2003)

     

Macdermid (2003)

   

Saw (2003)

  

 

Helm (2003)

   

 

Wong (2003)

    

Battacharya (2004)

   

 

Dias (2004)

 

  

Kharwadkar (2005)

  

  

Lorgelly (2005)

  

  

Total = 28 studies

3

5

7

15

7

  1. BCTQ – Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, ADL – activities of daily living