Table 2.
Correlations between neuropathy assessments.
| QSART measurement site | Spearman's rho | p |
|---|---|---|
| Forearm | ||
| UENS | ||
| Motor | −0.26 | 0.13 |
| Pin | −0.38 | 0.02 |
| Allodynia | −0.30 | 0.08 |
| Large fiber | −0.36 | 0.03 |
| DTR | −0.27 | 0.11 |
| Total UENS score | −0.51 | 0.002 |
| VAS | ||
| Worst pain in the past 24 hours | −0.26 | 0.15 |
| Worst pain in the past week | −0.33 | 0.06 |
| Least pain in the past week | −0.37 | 0.04 |
| Proximal Leg | ||
| UENS | ||
| Motor | −0.29 | 0.09 |
| Pin | −0.49 | 0.003 |
| Allodynia | −0.19 | 0.27 |
| Large fiber | −0.45 | 0.008 |
| DTR | −0.29 | 0.09 |
| Total UENS score | −0.55 | <0.001 |
| VAS | ||
| Worst pain in the past 24 hours | −0.23 | 0.20 |
| Worst pain in the past week | −0.40 | 0.02 |
| Least pain in the past week | −0.41 | 0.02 |
| Distal Leg | ||
| UENS | ||
| Motor | −0.30 | 0.07 |
| Pin | −0.36 | 0.03 |
| Allodynia | −0.24 | 0.17 |
| Large fiber | −0.19 | 0.27 |
| DTR | −0.30 | 0.08 |
| Total UENS score | −0.41 | 0.01 |
| VAS | ||
| Worst pain in the past 24 hours | −0.43 | 0.01 |
| Worst pain in the past week | −0.38 | 0.03 |
| Least pain in the past week | −0.38 | 0.03 |
| Proximal Foot | ||
| UENS | ||
| Motor | −0.34 | 0.05 |
| Pin | −0.45 | 0.008 |
| Allodynia | −0.32 | 0.06 |
| Large fiber | −0.31 | 0.07 |
| DTR | −0.39 | 0.02 |
| Total UENS score | −0.53 | 0.001 |
| VAS | ||
| Worst pain in the past 24 hours | −0.30 | 0.09 |
| Worst pain in the past week | −0.35 | 0.05 |
| Least pain in the past week | −0.41 | 0.01 |
| Total Sweat Volume | ||
| UENS | ||
| Motor | −0.32 | 0.06 |
| Pin | −0.46 | 0.006 |
| Allodynia | −0.37 | 0.03 |
| Large fiber | −0.40 | 0.02 |
| DTR | −0.37 | 0.02 |
| Total UENS score | −0.58 | <0.001 |
| VAS | ||
| Worst pain in the past 24 hours | −0.35 | 0.04 |
| Worst pain in the past week | −0.42 | 0.01 |
| Least pain in the past week | −0.47 | 0.007 |
QSART=quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test, UENS=Utah Early Neuropathy Scale, DTR=deep tendon reflex, VAS=visual analog scale