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1.96adjusted odds ratio
In a 2016 meta-analysis, rheumatoid arthritis was associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, with a pooled confounder-adjusted odds ratio of 1.96.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“1.96 (95% CI 1.57-2.44, I(2) = 32.2%, eight studies, n = 72 212) for RA”
Arthritis as a risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome: a meta-analysis, R. Shiri, Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 2016, Abstract, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.3109/03009742.2015.1114141)- What it measures
- The estimate pools eight studies with 72,212 participants, after adjusting for confounding factors. An odds ratio of 1.96 means people with rheumatoid arthritis had about twice the odds of carpal tunnel syndrome compared with those without it, in these studies.
- What it does not show
- Odds ratio from observational studies, so it shows an association. The confidence interval runs from 1.57 to 2.44. The estimate is for rheumatoid arthritis in general, not for thumb or wrist arthritis specifically.