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. 2015 Dec 1;50(7):423–430. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094912

Table 6.

Most discriminative tests in combination

Diagnosis Investigation Sens (%) Spec (%) Preprob Postprob Preodds Postodds
PA injury Bilateral BMO 47.3 73.0 0.63 0.75 1.67 2.92
MRI PA injury 75.3 85.7 0.63 0.89 1.67 8.80
SQ0° 87.5 29.6 0.63 0.67 1.67 2.07
Palp PA 85.3 68.1 0.63 0.82 1.67 4.46
Tests conducted in series Palp PA and MRI PA 64.2 95.4 0.63 0.93 1.67 7.78
Adductor injury BMO present 87.5 35.2 0.15 0.19 0.17 0.23
MRI adductor injury 85.7 70.1 0.15 0.67 0.17 0.49
SQ90° 89.3 18.6 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.19
Palp Add 94.6 47.5 0.15 0.24 0.17 0.31
Tests conducted in series Palp Add and MRI Add 81.1 84.3 0.63 0.47 1.67 0.89

Sensitivity, specificity, pretest probability, pretest odds, post-test probability and post-test odds for the most useful diagnostic tests for pubic aponeurosis and adductor injury.

BMO, pubic bone marrow oedema; L, left side; PA, pubic aponeurosis; R, right side; Sens, sensitivity; Spec, specificity; SQ0°, adductor squeeze test at 0° hip flexion; SQ90°, adductor squeeze test at 90° hip flexion.