Multimodal care for the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand: a systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration

Table 2 Combinations of Interventions in Multimodal Care for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Reported in Scientifically Admissible Randomized Controlled Trials, 1990–2015^a,b

				Education	Exercise	Manual Therapy			Passive Modalities		Surgery
Author, Year	Treatment Provider	Number of Visits	Treatment Period (weeks)			Manipulation	Mobilisation	Traction	Ultrasound	Splint
Jarvik [61]	GP, HT^c	30	12	✓	✓				✓	✓
Jarvik [61]	Surgeon, HT^d	UK	UK		✓						✓

^aEmpty cells indicate that the intervention component was not provided in the treatment arm
^bTable includes only modalities reported in scientifically admissible studies
Acronyms: GP general practitioner, HT hand therapist
^cSuperior multimodal programs of care; ^dInferior multimodal programs of care

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