Consensus criteria for the classification of carpal tunnel syndrome in epidemiologic studies

David Rempel; Bradley Evanoff; Peter Amadio; Marc de Krom; Gary Franklin; Alfred Franzblau; Ron Gray; Fredric E Gerr; Mats Hagberg; Thomas Hales; Jeffrey N Katz; Glenn Pransky

doi:10.2105/AJPH.88.10.1447

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Consensus criteria for the classification of carpal tunnel syndrome in epidemiologic studies

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Consensus criteria for the classification of carpal tunnel syndrome in epidemiologic studies

David Rempel, Bradley Evanoff, Peter Amadio, Marc de Krom, Gary Franklin, Alfred Franzblau, Ron Gray, Fredric E Gerr, Mats Hagberg, Thomas Hales, …

American journal of public health (1971), Vol.88(10), pp.1447-1451

10/01/1998

DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.88.10.1447

PMCID: PMC1508472

PMID: 9772842

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Abstract

Criteria for the classification of carpal tunnel syndrome for use in epidemiologic studies were developed by means of a consensus process. Twelve medical researchers with experience in conducting epidemiologic studies of carpal tunnel syndrome participated in the process. The group reached agreement on several conceptual issues. First, there is no perfect gold standard for carpal tunnel syndrome. The combination of electrodiagnostic study findings and symptom characteristics will provide the most accurate information for classification of carpal tunnel syndrome. Second, use of only electrodiagnostic study findings is not recommended. Finally, in the absence of electrodiagnostic studies, specific combinations of symptom characteristics and physical examination findings may be useful in some settings but are likely to result in greater misclassification of disease status.

Epidemiology

Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Medicine

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Title: Subtitle: Consensus criteria for the classification of carpal tunnel syndrome in epidemiologic studies
Creators: David Rempel - University of California, San Francisco
Bradley Evanoff - Washington University in St. Louis
Peter Amadio - Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
Marc de Krom
Gary Franklin - University of Washington
Alfred Franzblau - University of Michigan
Ron Gray - Johns Hopkins University
Fredric E Gerr - Epidemiology
Mats Hagberg
Thomas Hales
Jeffrey N Katz - Harvard University
Glenn Pransky - University of Massachusetts Boston
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of public health (1971), Vol.88(10), pp.1447-1451
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.88.10.1447
PMID: 9772842
PMCID: PMC1508472
NLM abbreviation: Am J Public Health
ISSN: 0090-0036
eISSN: 1541-0048
Publisher: American Public Health Association
Language: English
Date published: 10/01/1998
Academic Unit: Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology
Record Identifier: 9984363662502771

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