Table 4 Diagnostic validity of the musculoskeletal examination performed by the physiotherapist compared to the physicians’ composite diagnosis
|
Sensitivity (95% CI) |
Specificity (95% CI) |
Positive Likelihood Ratio (95% CI) |
Negative Likelihood Ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACL injuries (n = 8) |
100.0% (52.0–100.0) |
99.0% (97.0–100.0) |
171.0 (24.2–1207.0) |
0.00 (0.00–0.00) |
|
Meniscal injuries (n = 36) |
97.0% (85.0–100.0) |
96.0% (91.0–98.0) |
23.2 (10.6–50.8) |
0.03 (0.00–0.20) |
|
Patellofemoral pain (n = 45) |
91.0% (79.0–98.0) |
97.0% (93.0–99.0) |
30.5 (11.6–80.5) |
0.09 (0.04–0.23) |
|
Osteoarthritis (n = 79) |
91.0% (83.0–96.0) |
97.0% (91.0–99.0) |
30.4 (10.0–92.8) |
0.09 (0.04–0.19) |
|
Others knee disorders (n = 11) |
82.0% (48.0–98.0) |
100.0% (97.0–100.0) |
267.6 (16.6–4325.6) |
0.18 (0.05–0.64) |