Table 3. Sensitivities and specificities of magnetic resonance imaging findings for the diagnosis of discogenic back pain.
Discography | Sensitivity % (95% CI) | Specificity % (95% CI) | ||
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Positive results | Positive | Negative | ||
Black disc as only finding | 2 (15%) | 11 (84%) | 14 (1.78–42.8) | 35.29 (14.2–61.6) |
Bulging | 6 (67%) | 3 (33%) | 43 (17.6–71.1) | 82 (56.5–96.2) |
Hernia | 3 (75%) | 1 (25%) | 21 (4.6–50.8) | 94 (71.3–99.8) |
HIZ | 4 (80%) | 1 (20%) | 28 (8.39–58.1) | 94 (71.3–99.8) |
Modic | 3 (75%) | 1 (25%) | 21.4 (4.6–50.8) | 94 (71.3–99.8) |