Table 6 Diagnostic accuracy of lower limb neuro-dynamic tests
Type of index test (Author, year) | Reference standard | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | +LR | -LR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SLR & Lassegu’s sign | |||||
Majlesi (2008) [20] | MRI | 0.52 (0.42-0.58) | 0.89 (0.79-0.95) | 4.7 | 1.9 |
Vroomen et al. (2002) [10] | MRI | 0.64 (0.56-0.71) | 0.57 (0.47-0.66) | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Albeck (1996) [13] | Surgery | 0.84 (0.72-0.92) | 0.21 (0.06-0.46) | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Haldeman (1988) [18] | CT and electro-diagnostics | 0.37 (0.19-0.58) | 0.78 (0.67-0.87) | 1.7 | 1.2 |
Suri et al. (2010) [15] | MRIss | 0.64 (0.47-0.82) | 0.48 (0.45-0.50) | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Coster et al. (2010) [7] | EMG | 0.44 (0.38-0.52) | 1.00 (0.48-1.00) | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Suri et al. (2011) [21] | MRI | 0.29 (0.28-0.32) | 0.57 (0.48-058) | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Rabin (2007) [19] | MRI | 0.67 (0.53-0.79) | 0.43 (0.38-0.46) | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Slump test | |||||
Majlesi (2008) [20] | MRI | 0.84 (0.74-0.90) | 0.83 (0.73-0.90) | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Trainor & Pinnington (2011) [16] | MRI | 1.00 (0.40-1.00) | 0.83 (0.52-0.98) | 5.9 | 0.8 |