Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 19-24 , January 2007

The Relationship Between Electrodiagnostic Findings and Patient Symptoms and Function in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Leighton Chan, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Leighton Chan, MD, MPH, Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195-6490.
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  • Judith A. Turner, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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  • Bryan A. Comstock, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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  • Linda M. Levenson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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  • William Hollingworth, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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  • Patrick J. Heagerty, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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  • Michel Kliot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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  • Jeffrey G. Jarvik, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
    • Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

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 Supported by the Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (grant no. P60 AR48093).No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated. The views expressed here are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the University of Washington.Reprints are not available from the author.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.10.013

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 19-24 , January 2007

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