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Effects of Bias on the Results of Diagnostic Studies of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The Journal of Hand Surgery, 07/31/09

Boyer K et al. – Well–designed studies of diagnostics for CTS are uncommon, and shortcomings in the design of studies of clinical and electrodiagnostic tests are associated with overestimates of the performance of these tests. Consequently, most articles on diagnostic tests for CTS are unlikely to report results that are applicable to actual clinical practice.

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Ischaemic sensitivity of axons in carpal tunnel syndrome
Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 84%

The Relationship between Electrodiagnostic Severity and Washington Neuropathic Pain Scale in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Agri, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Carpal tunnel syndrome in Indian patients: use of modified questionnaires for assessment
Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Evidence of Improvement in Distal Conduction of Ulnar Nerve Sensory Fibers After Carpal Tunnel Release
Neurosurgery, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Closure Times Measured by the Platelet Function Analyzer PFA-100 Are Longer in Neonatal Blood Compared to Cord Blood Samples
Neonatology, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 80%