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. 2022 May 6;4(1):e000260. doi: 10.1136/bmjno-2021-000260

Table 3.

Univariate analysis of the risk of reassessment and re-investigation by neurological diagnosis

Relative risk (95% CI) and p value
Reassessment Re-investigation
Negative likelihood
 Headaches and facial pains 0.22 (0.11 to 0.43) <0.001 0.13 (0.04 to 0.41) <0.001
 Epileptic seizures 0.37 (0.12 to 1.12) 0.052 0.22 (0.03 to 1.57) 0.086
Positive likelihood
 Multiple sclerosis and neuroinflammatory disorders 2.18 (1.24 to 3.85) 0.013 3.82 (2.00 to 7.32) <0.001
 Spinal disorders and radiculopathies 2.28 (1.36 to 3.84) 0.004 1.14 (0.38 to 3.47) 0.810
 Non-specific neurological symptoms 1.75 (1.04 to 2.96) 0.045 1.99 (0.95 to 4.16) 0.071
 Functional neurological disorders 1.41 (0.90 to 2.21) 0.145 1.37 (0.71 to 2.63) 0.353
 Neuromuscular and cranial neuropathies 1.45 (0.83 to 2.52) 0.208 1.81 (0.86 to 3.79) 0.123
 Vestibular and cerebellar disorder 1.58 (0.66 to 3.76) 0.327 0.71 (0.10 to 4.79) 0.716
 Movement disorders 1.27 (0.68 to 2.35) 0.461 1.04 (0.39 to 2.75) 0.941