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Linear regression and supervised machine learning models, adjusted for age and body mass index, were used to evaluate diagnostic performance.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Peak sensory latencies increased with the severity of CTS for both the index and middle fingers (both\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<.001). The difference in interdigit latency also increased significantly with syndrome severity (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.001). Post hoc tests revealed significant differences in interdigit latencies for all pairwise comparisons among the study groups (all\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.001). Multivariable models adjusted for age and body mass index achieved the highest diagnostic accuracy for middle finger latency (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve\u2009=\u20090.973,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u2009.001). The interdigit latency difference model demonstrated the highest sensitivity (90%) for moderate CTS.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Middle finger peak latency outperformed index finger recordings and interdigit latency comparisons in diagnosing CTS. 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