Italian multicentre study of carpal tunnel syndrome: Study design

L. Padua; R. Padua; M. LoMonaco; E. Romanini; P. Tonali; L. Bertin; T. Carboni; P. G. Di Pasqua; R. Eleopra; F. Giannini; P. Girlanda; M. Giunchedi; A. Grippo; A. Insola; R. Liguori; S. Lori; R. Lucchetti; E. Mariani; D. Murasecco; F. Pisano; M. Romano; C. Speranzini; F. Tironi; A. Uncini

Italian multicentre study of carpal tunnel syndrome: Study design

L. Padua, R. Padua, M. LoMonaco, E. Romanini, P. Tonali, L. Bertin, T. Carboni, P. G. Di Pasqua, R. Eleopra, F. Giannini, P. Girlanda, M. Giunchedi, A. Grippo, A. Insola, R. Liguori, S. Lori, R. Lucchetti, E. Mariani, D. Murasecco, F. PisanoM. Romano, C. Speranzini, F. Tironi, A. Uncini

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Abstract

In September 1996, during a carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) symposium, the Italian CTS Study Group was funded. The group designed a strict clinical and neurophysiological protocol for performing a wide multicentre study on idiopathic CTS in hands. In addition to the traditional evaluations, the group also adopted a validated patient-oriented measurement in order to obtain comprehensive and reliable data for the clinical picture. The study was designed to: (1) better assess the clinical picture of the CTS population, especially using new measurement tools (patient-oriented); (2) evaluate the sensitivity of an electrodiagnostic protocol; (3) re-evaluate the validity of a neurophysiological classification; and (4) evaluate the influence of social status and quantify some of the aspects regarding economic and social costs. The study design is described.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	285-289
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neurological Sciences
Volume	19
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 1998

Keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cost
Group
Multicentre study
Neurophysiological classification
Patient-oriented

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Dermatology
Neuroscience(all)

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Padua, L., Padua, R., LoMonaco, M., Romanini, E., Tonali, P., Bertin, L., Carboni, T., Di Pasqua, P. G., Eleopra, R., Giannini, F., Girlanda, P., Giunchedi, M., Grippo, A., Insola, A., Liguori, R., Lori, S., Lucchetti, R., Mariani, E., Murasecco, D., ... Uncini, A. (1998). Italian multicentre study of carpal tunnel syndrome: Study design. Neurological Sciences, 19(5), 285-289.

Italian multicentre study of carpal tunnel syndrome : Study design. / Padua, L.; Padua, R.; LoMonaco, M.; Romanini, E.; Tonali, P.; Bertin, L.; Carboni, T.; Di Pasqua, P. G.; Eleopra, R.; Giannini, F.; Girlanda, P.; Giunchedi, M.; Grippo, A.; Insola, A.; Liguori, R.; Lori, S.; Lucchetti, R.; Mariani, E.; Murasecco, D.; Pisano, F.; Romano, M.; Speranzini, C.; Tironi, F.; Uncini, A.

In: Neurological Sciences, Vol. 19, No. 5, 1998, p. 285-289.

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Padua, L, Padua, R, LoMonaco, M, Romanini, E, Tonali, P, Bertin, L, Carboni, T, Di Pasqua, PG, Eleopra, R, Giannini, F, Girlanda, P, Giunchedi, M, Grippo, A, Insola, A, Liguori, R, Lori, S, Lucchetti, R, Mariani, E, Murasecco, D, Pisano, F, Romano, M, Speranzini, C, Tironi, F & Uncini, A 1998, 'Italian multicentre study of carpal tunnel syndrome: Study design', Neurological Sciences, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 285-289.

Padua, L. ; Padua, R. ; LoMonaco, M. ; Romanini, E. ; Tonali, P. ; Bertin, L. ; Carboni, T. ; Di Pasqua, P. G. ; Eleopra, R. ; Giannini, F. ; Girlanda, P. ; Giunchedi, M. ; Grippo, A. ; Insola, A. ; Liguori, R. ; Lori, S. ; Lucchetti, R. ; Mariani, E. ; Murasecco, D. ; Pisano, F. ; Romano, M. ; Speranzini, C. ; Tironi, F. ; Uncini, A. / Italian multicentre study of carpal tunnel syndrome : Study design. In: Neurological Sciences. 1998 ; Vol. 19, No. 5. pp. 285-289.

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