Feasibility of Quality Measures for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand developed candidate quality measures for potential inclusion in the Merit-Based Incentive Program and National Quality Forum in the hope that hand surgeons could report specialty-specific data. The following measures regarding the management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) were developed using a Delphi consensus process: (1) use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosis of CTS, (2) use of adjunctive surgical procedures during carpal tunnel release (CTR), and (3) use of formal occupational and/or physical therapy after CTR.
Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tom J. Crijns, David Ring, Nina Leung, Robin N. Kamal, AAOS and ASSH Carpal Tunnel Quality Measures Workgroup Tags: Editor's Choice Source Type: research
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