Table 4.

Sensitivity and specificity of orthopaedic tests for cervical radiculopathy

Authors	No. of Subjects	Test	Sensitivity (%)	Specificity (%)	QUADAS Score
Shah & Rajshekhar [10]	50	Spurling	92	95	11
Wainner et al [16]	82	Spurling A	50	86
		Spurling B	50	74
		Shoulder Abduction	17	92
		Valsalva	22	94	11
		Cervical Distraction	44	90
		Median N. Tension	97	22
		Radial N. Tension	72	33
Viikari-Juntura et al [20]	43	Spurling	28 * 33 **	100	9
		Cervical Distraction	26
		Shoulder Abduction	31 * 42 **
Tong et al [25]	255	Spurling	30	93	7
Sandmark & Nisell [27]	75	Spurling	77	92	4
		Radial N. Tension	77	94

* = applies to the right hand side, ** = applies to the left hand side