Table 2.
References | Sample | Sample size | Assessment | % Sensitivity | % Specificity |
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D׳Agostino et al. [11] | OA | 600 | aSwelling (4-point scale) vs. US (moderate-important vs absent-minimal) | 42.5 | 72.5 |
Esen et al. [21] | OA | 100 | Inspection (suprapatellar swelling) vs. US | 32.7 | 88. 9 |
Ballottement vs. US | 18.2 | 93.3 | |||
Hauzeur et al. [18] | OA/IA | 50 (82 knees) | Inspection (with other tests) vs. US | Moderate effusion: 79 | Moderate effusion: 25 |
Large effusion: 100 | Large effusion: 78 | ||||
Ulasli et al. [20] | OA | 86 (172 knees) | Bulge sign, ballottement, patellar tap vs. US | Junior resident: 82.7 | Junior resident: 35.3 |
Senior resident: 85.7 | Senior resident: 47.2 |
Abbreviations: OA, osteoarthritis; IA, inflammatory arthritis; US, ultrasound.
Clinical test/s not specified