Trends in the prevalence, incidence and surgical management of carpal tunnel syndrome between 1993 and 2013: an observational analysis of UK primary care records.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the prevalence, incidence and surgical management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), between 1993 and 2013, as recorded in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).

Design

We completed a series of cross-sectional epidemiological analyses to observe trends over time.

Setting

Primary care data collected between 1993 and 2013, stored in the CPRD.

Population

Individuals aged ≥18 years were selected. Prevalent and incident episodes of CTS and episodes of surgical intervention were identified using a list of preidentified Read codes.

Analysis

We defined incident episodes as those with no preceding diagnostic code for CTS in the past 2 years of data. Episodes of surgery were expressed as a percentage of the prevalent population during

SUBMITTER: Burton CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6020969 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature