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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jul 28.
Published in final edited form as: Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2011 Feb;25(1):15–29. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2011.01.014

Table 1. Properties of some clinical diagnostic tests for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the workplace and community.

Study Setting Subgroup Standard +LR −LR
Classical/probable hand diagram
Bonauto (2008)5 workplace all nerve conduction 1.83 0.95
Bonauto (2008)5 workplace current symptoms nerve conduction 1.25 0.94
Bonauto (2008)5 workplace current N, T, or P nerve conduction 1.10 0.96
Phalen’s test
Descatha (2010)10 workplace - nerve conduction +
symptoms		 2.00 0.90
Descatha (2010)10 workplace + classic symptoms nerve conduction +
symptoms		 11.55 0.78
De Krom (1990)11 general population night symptoms nerve conduction 1.02 0.98
Tinel’s test
Descatha (2010)10 workplace - nerve conduction +
symptoms		 2.19 0.85
Descatha (2010)10 workplace + classic symptoms nerve conduction +
symptoms		 8.56 0.86
De Krom (1990)11 general population night symptoms nerve conduction 0.79 1.14

+LR = positive likelihood ratio; −LR = negative likelihood ratio; N – numbness; T – tingling; P - parasthesiae