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1.35odds ratio
After adjustment for body mass index, the odds ratio for carpal tunnel syndrome with hypothyroidism fell to 1.35.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Adjusted for BMI, these odds ratios fell to 1.75 (95% CI 1.65–1.86), 2.43 (95% CI 2.20–2.69), and 1.35 (95% CI 1.26–1.43), respectively.”
Replication of epidemiological associations of carpal tunnel syndrome in a UK population-based cohort of over 400,000 people, Akira Wiberg and et al., Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 2022, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.11.025)- What it measures
- Nested case-control comparisons within UK Biobank, with odds ratios adjusted for body mass index.
- What it does not show
- Adjusting for body mass index does not remove every confounder, so some of the remaining excess may come from other factors.