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The pectoralis minor length test: a study of the intra-rater reliability and diagnostic accuracy in subjects with and without shoulder symptoms
Gyrd Thrane, Tromsø University College, Department of health Sciences
9 August 2007
This study clearly show us that the cut-off at 2,6 for the pectoralis minor length test is inappropriate. Though, I do not understand why it is necessary to calculate sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratios with this cut-off that is obviously out of the normal values (as provided by Borstad). Table 5 and 6, and the conclusions based on them, is therefore of lesser interest. I wonder if there was done a ROC analysis to check the diagnostic properties? Are other cut-offs more suitable?
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9 August 2007
This study clearly show us that the cut-off at 2,6 for the pectoralis minor length test is inappropriate. Though, I do not understand why it is necessary to calculate sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratios with this cut-off that is obviously out of the normal values (as provided by Borstad). Table 5 and 6, and the conclusions based on them, is therefore of lesser interest. I wonder if there was done a ROC analysis to check the diagnostic properties? Are other cut-offs more suitable?
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