Table 2.
2 × 2 contingency tables used to calculate test operating characteristics for tceMEP, peroneal nerve SSEP, and spontaneous EMG monitoring
tceMEP | No deficit | Deficit |
Positive | 6 | 5 |
Negative | 38 | 0 |
Sensitivity = 100% | ||
Specificity = 86% | ||
SSEP | No deficit | Deficit |
Positive | 2 | 3 |
Negative | 30 | 1 |
Sensitivity = 75% | ||
Specificity = 94% | ||
EMG | No deficit | Deficit |
Positive | 3 | 1 |
Negative | 40 | 4 |
Sensitivity = 20% | ||
Specificity = 93% |