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. 2011 Nov 3;2011:692102. doi: 10.1155/2011/692102

Table 2.

Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of cutaneous allodynia, myofascial trigger points, and reduced pain thresholds among women with visceral and somatic pain.

Visceral Somatic
Abdominal cutaneous allodynia Yes 41 3 Sensitivity 0.66
Specificity 0.84
No 21 16 PPV 0.93
NPV 0.43
P < 0.001

Perineal cutaneous allodynia Yes 38 4 Sensitivity 0.61
Specificity 0.79
No 24 15 PPV 0.91
NPV 0.38
P = 0.001

Abdominal trigger points Yes 41 3 Sensitivity 0.66
Specificity 0.84
No 21 16 PPV 0.93
NPV 0.43
P < 0.001

Perineal trigger points Yes 44 10 Sensitivity 0.70
Specificity 0.47
No 18 9 PPV 0.81
NPV 0.33
NS

Reduced pain thresholds Yes 52 14 Sensitivity 0.83
Specificity 0.26
No 10 5 PPV 0.79
NPV 0.33
NS