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Table 4 Sensitivity and specificity of orthopaedic tests for cervical radiculopathy

From: Accuracy of spinal orthopaedic tests: a systematic review

Authors

No. of Subjects

Test

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

QUADAS Score

Shah & Rajshekhar [10]

50

Spurling

92

95

11

Wainner et al [16]

82

Spurling A

50

86

 
  

Spurling B

50

74

 
  

Shoulder Abduction

17

92

 
  

Valsalva

22

94

11

  

Cervical Distraction

44

90

 
  

Median N. Tension

97

22

 
  

Radial N. Tension

72

33

 

Viikari-Juntura et al [20]

43

Spurling

28 * 33 **

100

9

  

Cervical Distraction

26

  
  

Shoulder Abduction

31 * 42 **

  

Tong et al [25]

255

Spurling

30

93

7

Sandmark & Nisell [27]

75

Spurling

77

92

4

  

Radial N. Tension

77

94

 
  1. * = applies to the right hand side, ** = applies to the left hand side