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0.70median sensitivity
In a 2023 meta-analysis of examination maneuvers for carpal tunnel syndrome, Phalen's test had the greatest median sensitivity, 0.70.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Phalen's test demonstrated the greatest median Sn (0.70, (Q1, Q3): (0.51, 0.85))”
Sensitivity and Specificity of Examination Maneuvers for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis, Yagiz Ozdag and Louis C. Grandizio, Cureus, 2023, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.7759/cureus.42383)- What it measures
- The authors pooled published accuracy estimates across 67 articles and 8,924 hands, using electrodiagnosis or surgery as the reference in most studies. Median sensitivity is the typical value across studies.
- What it does not show
- A median across studies with different thresholds. A sensitivity of 0.70 still misses about 3 in 10 people who have the condition.