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2.15effect size
In studies that did not adjust for any confounder, hypothyroidism had an effect size of 2.15 for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“between hypothyroidism and CTS (N = 64,531, ES = 2.15 [95% CI, 1.64-2.83])”
Hypothyroidism and carpal tunnel syndrome: a meta-analysis, R Shiri, Muscle & Nerve, 2014, Abstract, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.1002/mus.24453)- What it measures
- Random-effects meta-analysis of studies of hypothyroidism and carpal tunnel syndrome, split by whether the studies adjusted for confounders.
- What it does not show
- Unadjusted estimates. The author found publication bias, which can inflate them.