Peer-reviewed research
Accuracy of Provocative Tests for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Dafang Zhang et al., Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2020 · DOI 10.1016/j.jhsg.2020.03.002
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- What it is
- A prospective study of 85 hands in 55 patients with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome, comparing four bedside provocative tests with electrodiagnostic testing as the reference standard.
- How much weight it carries
- Peer-reviewed, prospective, with electrodiagnostic testing as the reference. The sample is small (55 patients), and the sensitivity and specificity values come from one study, so they should be read as one data point.
Facts taken from this source
- In a 2020 study of 85 hands with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome, Durkan's test had a sensitivity of 0.71 and a specificity of 0.22, using electrodiagnostic testing as the reference.
“Durkan's test had a sensitivity of 0.71 and specificity of 0.22.” (Results)