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1.69odds ratio
Pooling 18 case-control or cohort studies that controlled for confounders, diabetes had a pooled odds ratio of 1.69 for carpal tunnel syndrome.
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In the source's own words
“The pooled odds ratio of 18 case-control or cohort studies consisting of >37 million individuals that reported estimates after controlling for potential confounders was 1.69 (95% CI 1.45-1.96).”
Diabetes as a risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis, MH Pourmemari and R Shiri, Diabetic Medicine, 2016, Abstract, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.1111/dme.12855)- What it measures
- Studies that controlled for confounders, pooled with random-effects methods.
- What it does not show
- Adjusted estimates are the better guide to the diabetes link, but they still come from observational studies.
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