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Table 4 Intergroup comparison of change with treatment in evaluation results

From: Splinting in carpal tunnel syndrome—should we use it during the daytime?

 

Group 1

n (wrists) = 20

Median (IQR 25–75%), n (%)*

Group 2

n (wrists) = 28

Median (IQR 25–75%), n (%)*

Group 3

n (wrists) = 22

Median (IQR 25–75%), n (%)*

P value

**p

Groups 1–2a

Groups 1–3a

Groups 2–3a

VAS

0.0 (0.0–17.50)

 − 10.0 (− 30.0 to 0.0)

 − 20.0 (− 30.0 to − 10.0)

0.005

0.018

0.001

0.015

Median DSAP

0.75 (− 2.02 to 1.35)

1.40 (− 17.95 to 1.55)

0.65 (− 3.57 to 6.30)

0.083

   

Median SCV

0.0 (− 1.35 to 1.55)

1.20 (− 2.87 to 2.12)

0.60 (− 2.22 to 0.0)

0.132

   

Median CMAP

0.0 (− 1.07 to 0.45)

0.10 (− 2.55 to 0.27)

0.05 (− 1.05 to 0.32)

0.216

   

Median DML

0.0 (− 0.01 to 0.04)

 − 0.01 (− 0.15 to 0.39)

 − 0.20 (− 0.73 to 1.24)

0.967

   

Median MCV

0.0 (− 1.0 to 0.0)

0.0 (− 7.0 to 0.0)

0.0 (0.0–0.67)

0.138

   

BCTQ-SSS

0.0 (0.0–0.20)

0.0 (− 0.09 to 0.61)

 − 0.36 (− 1.18 to − 0.18)

0.974

   

BCTQ-FSS

0.0 (− 0.25 to 0.0)

 − 0.12 (− 0.09 to 0.84)

 − 1.25 (− 1.71 to − 0.32)

0.039

0.808

0.004

0.020

NHP-pain

0.0 (− 1.90 to 0.0)

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

 − 16.88 (− 28.44 to 0.0)

0.005

0.535

0.001

0.003

NHP-ER

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.0 (0.0–18.74)

0.273

   

NHP-sleep

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.0 (0.0–26.59)

0.525

   

NHP-energy

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.756

   

NHP-PA

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.0 (− 5.49 to − 0.0)

0.059

   

NHP-SI

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

 − 9.0 (− 20.13 to 0.0)

0.003

0.462

0.001

0.001

NHP-total

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

 − 9.87 (0.0–54.18)

 − 26.2 (− 81.42 to 0.0)

0.015

0.058

0.001

0.012

  1. VAS Visual Analog Scale, SNAP sensory nerve action potential, SCV sensorial conduction velocity, CMAP compound motor action potential, DML distal motor latency, MCV motor conduction velocity, BCTQ Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, NHP Nottingham Health Profile, SSS symptom severity status, FC functional severity scale, ER emotional reactions, PA physical activity, SI social isolation
  2. p < 0.05 values were accepted as statistically significant
  3. *IQR, interquartile range
  4. **Among group comparisons—Kruskal–Wallis test
  5. aMann-Whitney U test