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. 2005 May;26(2):7–18.
TEST Sensitivity (95% CI) Specificity (95% CI) LR + / LR − PV (+) / PV (−)*
Phalen 51.4% (43.2–59.6) 75.6% (66.5 – 84.7) 2.11 (1.40 – 3.16) / 0.64 (0.52 – 0.79) 26/91, 78/48
Hoffman-Tinel 23.2% (16.3 – 30.2) 87.2% (80.2 – 94.3) 1.82 (0.97 – 3.4) / 0.88 (0.78 – 0.99) 23/87, 76/40
Hypesthesia 51.4% (43.2 – 59.6) 84.9% (77.3 – 92.5) 3.40 (2.01 – 5.75) / 0.57 (0.47 – 0.69) 36/91, 85/51
APB weakness 66.2% (58.4 – 74.0) 66.3% (56.3 – 76.3) 1.96 (1.43 – 2.70) / 0.51 (0.39 – 0.67) 24/92, 77/54
Median nerve compression 28.2% (20.8 – 35.6) 74.4% (65.2 – 83.6) 1.10 (0.70 – 1.72) / 0.97 (0.82 – 1.13) 15/86, 65/38
Square-shaped wrist 69.0% (61.4 – 76.6) 73.3% (63.9 – 82.6) 2.58 (1.79 – 3.72) / 0.42 (0.32 – 0.56) 30/94, 81/58
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PPV and NPV calculated for 2 different pre-test probabilities: 14% from CTS prevalence in DM study, 63% from CTS in patients referred for NCS studies for possible CTS.