Table 3.
Sensitivity of each test at anatomical sites
Findings | Thumb | Index finger | Middle finger | Ring finger | Little finger | Thenar eminence | Wrist crease |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tingling, numbness, decreased sensation on hand diagram | 69% | 94% | 91% | 72% | 39% | 63% | 20% |
Pain on hand diagram | 14% | 22% | 23% | 19% | 11% | 27% | 33% |
Abnormal SWM test using high threshold (3.61 normal) | 20% | 22% | 22% | 16% | 13% | 28% | |
Abnormal SWM test using low threshold (3.61 abnormal) | 59% | 61% | 64% | 52% | 44% | 73% | |
Correlation of hand diagram and SWM test (with 3.61 as normal) | -0.05 | -0.04 | 0.013 | -0.06 | 0.07 | -0.13 | |
Correlation of hand diagram and SWM test (with 3.61 as abnormal) | -0.01 | -0.04 | -0.09 | -0.05 | -0.12 | 0.04 |