Sickness absence from work in the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) cohort in conjunction with the dates of first diagnosis and surgery.

a Sickness absence from work from 15 days before to 7 days after the date of first diagnosis of CTS or date of carpal tunnel release surgery; a new sickness absence period is one that started within that time interval. The maximum possible sickness absence duration after first diagnosis for any individual in the study is 720 days.b Excluding individuals with 100% disability pension.c New periods of sickness absence from work during 24 months after the date of first diagnosis, occurring in conjunction with any doctor visit in which a primary diagnosis of CTS was registered.Sickness absence from work in the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) cohort in conjunction with the dates of first diagnosis and surgery.