biostudies-literatureCrijns TJCPRITNIAMS NIH HHS813-819https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8132589biostudies-literatureUnknown45(9)<h4>Purpose</h4>The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand developed candidate quality measures for potential inclusion in the Merit-Based Incentive Program and National Quality Forum in the hope that hand surgeons could report specialty-specific data. The following measures regarding the management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) were developed using a Delphi consensus process: (1) use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosis of CTS, (2) use of adjunctive surgical procedures during carpal tunnel release (CTR), and (3) use of formal occupational and/or physical therapy after CTR. This study simulated attempts to identify outlier regions in an insurance claims database, which is an important step in establishing feasibility of thesThe Journal of hand surgeryFeasibility of Quality Measures for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.PMC8132589RP170668K23 AR073307Crijns TJWaljee JWilliams OJebson PJPezold RStephenson JKamal RNGraham BWilson HSeiler JWessell DEErickson MLeung NGurman AAAOS and ASSH Carpal Tunnel Quality Measures WorkgroupMcCollam SRing DJones WMBlazar PSox-Harris AKincaid JfalseFeasibility of Quality Measures for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.<h4>Purpose</h4>The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand developed candidate quality measures for potential inclusion in the Merit-Based Incentive Program and National Quality Forum in the hope that hand surgeons could report specialty-specific data. The following measures regarding the management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) were developed using a Delphi consensus process: (1) use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosis of CTS, (2) use of adjunctive surgical procedures during carpal tunnel release (CTR), and (3) use of formal occupational and/or physical therapy after CTR. This study simulated attempts to identify outlier regions in an insurance claims database, which is an important step in establishing feasibility of thes2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Sep2025-04-04T21:12:22.786Z2025-04-04T21:12:22.786ZS-EPMC81325893272357110.1016/j.jhsa.2020.05.004