2015 AAHS Annual Meeting: Doctor-patient visit versus internet directive for carpal tunnel syndrome patients

60 patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome were randomized to either receive health information only from their doctor, or receive health information as well as an internet information source from their doctor. This was done to determine whether providing additional resources would improve patient knowledge on carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as patient satisfaction. Outcomes were assessed using a satisfaction survey and a knowledge questionnaire. Results indicated that less than half of patients in the handout group used the resource provided, and neither knowledge nor satisfaction differed greatly between groups.