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Table 4 Accuracy of MSK-DUSI for detecting soft-tissue pathology of the shoulder

From: The accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound imaging for musculoskeletal soft tissue pathology of the extremities: a comprehensive review of the literature

Target Condition

Study

Reference Standard

Sensitivity

Specificity

LR+

LR-

 

Systematic Review

     

RC FTT

Lenza 2013 [65]

Arthroscopy or open surgery

0.92

0.93

13.1

0.09

 

Smith 2011 [66]

Arthroscopy or open surgery

0.96

0.93

13.7

0.04

 

Ottenheijm 2010 [67]

Arthroscopy or MRI

0.95

0.96

23.8

0.05

 

Kelly 2009 [64]

MRI

0.87

0.96

21.8

0.14

 

de Jesus 2009 [63]

Arthroscopy or open surgery

0.92

0.94

16.5

0.08

 

Diagnostic Study

     
 

Alavekios 2013 [68]

MRI

0.95

0.90

9.50

0.06

 

Le Corroller 2008 [69]

MRA

0.91

0.91

10.1

0.10

 

Murphey 2013 [49]

Arthroscopy

0.90

0.97

30.0

0.10

 

Ok 2013 [70]

Arthroscopy

0.80

0.86

5.71

0.23

 

Systematic Review

     

RC PTT

Lenza 2013 [65]

Arthroscopy or open surgery

0.52

0.93

7.43

0.52

 

Smith 2011 [66]

Arthroscopy or open surgery

0.84

0.89

7.64

0.18

 

Ottenheijm 2010 [67]

Arthroscopy or MRI

0.72

0.93

10.3

0.30

 

Kelly 2009 [64]

MRI

0.67

0.94

11.2

0.35

 

de Jesus 2009 [63]

Arthroscopy or open surgery

0.67

0.94

11.2

0.35

 

Diagnostic Study

     
 

Le Corroller 2008 [69]

MRA

0.71

0.98

35.5

0.30

 

Ok 2013 [70]

Arthroscopy

0.46

0.75

1.84

0.72

 

Systematic Review

     

Bursitis

Ottenheijm 2010 [67]

Arthroscopy or MRI

0.79–0.81

0.94–0.98

12.8–41.5

0.20–0.22

 

Diagnostic Study

     
 

Le Corroller 2008 [69]

MRA

0.96

0.90

9.60

0.04

 

Systematic Review

     

CT

Ottenheijm 2010 [67]

Arthroscopy or MRI

1.00

0.85–0.98

6.5–51.8

0.02–0.06

 

Systematic Review

     

RCT

Ottenheijm 2010 [67]

Arthroscopy or MRI

0.67–0.93

0.88–1.00

5.73–41.5

0.07–0.38

 

Diagnostic Study

     
 

Le Corroller 2008 [69]

MRA

0.89

0.96

22.3

0.12

RC atrophy

Khoury 2008 [72]

MRI

0.84

1.00

-

0.16

 

Strobel 2005 [75]

MRI

0.78

0.81

4.11

0.27

Subacromial impingement

Read 1998 [73]

Clinical Diagnosis

0.97

0.63

2.62

0.05

LHB

      

 Full rupture

Armstrong 2006 [71]

Arthroscopy

1.00

1.00

-

-

 

Le Corroller 2008 [69]

MRA

0.86

0.98

43.0

0.14

 

Read 1998 [73]

Arthroscopy

0.75

1.00

-

0.25

 

Skendzel 2011 [74]

Arthroscopy

0.88

0.98

44.0

0.12

 Dislocation

Armstrong 2006 [71]

Arthroscopy

0.96

1.00

-

0.04

 

Le Corroller 2008 [69]

MRA

0.86

0.98

43.0

0.14

 

Read 1998 [73]

Arthroscopy

1.00

1.00

-

-

 Tendinitis

Le Corroller 2008 [69]

MRA

0.86

0.98

43.0

0.14

 

Read 1998 [73]

Arthroscopy

1.00

1.00

-

-

  1. MRA magnetic resonance arthrography; RC rotator cuff; FTT full tendon tear; PTT partial tendon tear; CT calcific tendonitis; RCT rotator cuff tendinopathy (includes tendinosis and tendinitis); LHB long head of the biceps tendon