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. 2017 Mar 1;12(3):e0171597. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171597

Table 5. Comparison of abnormal neurological examination findings between patients and controls.

  Total Cohort (n = 312) Controls (n = 47) Specificity PPV NPV
Impaired reflexes
Knee 52% 4% 96% 99% 24%
Ankle 74% 38% 62% 92% 27%
Sensory deficits
Vibration 73% 23% 77% 95% 31%
Pinprick 72% 9% 91% 98% 34%
Temperature 60% 11% 89% 97% 27%
Light touch 45% 4% 96% 98% 23%
Proprioception 36% 2% 98% 99% 20%

PPV–Positive Predictive Value; NPV–Negative Predictive Value. p<0.0001 for each comparison between groups.