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. 2003 May 7;3:1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-3-1

Table 5.

Statistical analysis for Motion Palpation Studies using students and experienced practitioners

Examiners Test Harvey (1991) Jensen (1993)
Both Groups PPV 0.431 0.459
NPV 0.9 0.902
+LR 3.893 3.49
-LR 0.564 0.403
Student PPV 0.437 0.367
NPV 0.898 0.936
+LR 3.71 4.23
-LR 0.54 0.337
Practitioner PPV 0.423 0.454
NPV 0.903 0.830
+LR 4.05 2.45
-LR 0.592 0.603

PPV = Positive Predictive Value NPV = Negative Predictive Value +LR = Positive Likelihood Ratio -LR = Negative Likelihood Ratio