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50percent sensitivity
In the same 2004 review, Tinel's sign had an estimated sensitivity of 50 percent and a specificity of 77 percent.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Next was Tinel's, with estimates of 50% and 77%,”
Clinical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: a systematic review, JC MacDermid and J Wessel, Journal of Hand Therapy, 2004, Abstract.
Open the original (DOI 10.1197/j.jht.2004.02.015)- What it measures
- The review estimates sensitivity and specificity for each clinical test, pooled across studies weighted by sample size.
- What it does not show
- A pooled average from studies of mixed quality. The 2023 meta-analysis gives a wider range for Tinel sign accuracy.