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Table 4 Overall diagnostic values (95% confidence interval) of tests and signs for tear of subscapularis

From: The scissors sign: a provocative test for detecting the leading-edge tear of subscapularis tendon: a diagnostic study

Tests and Signs

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Positive predictive value (%)

Negative predictive value (%)

Diagnostic accuracy (%)

AUC/ROCa

LETSb (N = 93)

 Scissors

91.4 (85.7-97.1)

81.6 (74.9-88.9)

80.2 (72.6-87.8)

92.1 (87.1-97.4)

86.0

0.865

 Belly press

33.3 (23.8-42.9)

89.5 (83.8-95.1)

72.1 (58.7-85.5)

62.2 (54.8-69.6)

64.3

0.614

 Belly off

33.3 (23.8-42.9)

92.1(87.2-97.1)

77.5 (64.6-90.4)

62.9 (55.5-70.2)

65.7

0.627

 Napoleon

28.0 (18.8-37.1)

91.2 (86.0-96.4)

72.2 (57.6-86.9)

60.8 (53.5-68.1)

62.8

0.596

 Lift off

22.6 (14.1-31.1)

95.6 (91.9-99.4)

80.8 (65.6-95.9)

60.2 (53.1-67.4)

62.8

0.591

 IRLSc

14.0 (6.9-21.0)

95.6 (91.9-93.9)

72.2 (51.5-92.9)

57.7 (50.6-64.7)

58.9

0.548

 Bear hug

39.8 (29.8-49.7)

90.4 (84.9-95.8)

77.1 (65.2-89.0)

64.8 (57.4-72.2)

67.6

0.651

CTSd (N = 26)

 Scissors

73.1 (56.0-90.1)

81.6 (74.5-88.7)

47.5 (32.0-63.0)

93.0 (88.0-98.0)

80.0

0.773

 Belly press

50.0 (30.8-69.2)

89.5 (83.8-95.1)

52.0 (32.4-71.6)

88.7 (82.9-94.5)

82.1

0.697

 Belly off

73.1 (56.0-90.1)

92.1 (87.2-97.1)

67.9 (50.6-85.2)

93.8 (89.3-98.2)

88.6

0.826

 Napoleon

65.4 (47.1-83.7)

91.2 (86.0-96.4)

63.0 (44.7-81.2)

82.0 (77.0-87.1)

86.4

0.783

 Lift off

46.2 (27.0-65.3)

95.6 (91.9-99.4)

70.6 (48.9-92.2)

88.6 (83.0-94.2)

86.4

0.709

 IRLSc

34.6 (16.3-52.9)

95.6 (91.9-99.4)

64.3 (39.2-89.4)

86.5 (80.5-92.5)

84.3

0.651

 Bear hug

65.4 (47.1-83.7)

90.4(84.9-95.8)

60.7 (42.6-78.8)

92.0 (86.9-97.0)

85.7

0.779

  1. aAUC/ROC area under the curve and receiver operating characteristics
  2. bLETS leading edge tear of the subscapularis
  3. cIRLS internal rotational lag sign
  4. dCTS complete tear of subscapularis