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. 2013 Apr 4;22(8):1891–1896. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2722-8

Table 2.

Sensitivity and specificity in terms of the number of channels and false negative cases in 4 channel

Motor deficit + Motor deficit −
4-channel
 Waveform change + 8 48 PPV 14 %
 Waveform change − 3 602 NPV 99 %
Sensitivity 73 % Specificity 93 % False positive 7.3 %
False negative 0.5 %
8-channel
 Waveform change + 2 1 PPV 66 %
 Waveform change − 0 35 NPV 100 %
Sensitivity 100 % Specificity 97 % False positive 2.6 %
False negative 0 %
16-channel
 Waveform change + 4 7 PPV 36 %
 Waveform change − 0 134 NPV 100 %
Sensitivity 100 % Specificity 95 % False positive 4.8 %
False negative 0 %
Patient Pathology Surgery Recording muscle Neurological deterioration Cover rate (%) Wave change Duration
f, 12-year old Scoliosis (T5–L3) Correction and fusion Bil APB, AH Bil Quad, Ham, TA 0 No 2 weeks
m, 11-year old Kyphosis (T3–T6) VCR and fusion Bil APB, AH Bil TA 0 No 2 weeks
m, 49-year old CSM Laminoplasty Bil Delt, ADM Rt Delt, biceps 50 No 3 months