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10918265

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-8-10
pubmed:abstractText
When compared to single nerve conduction tests, the combined sensory index (CSI) has been shown previously to have superior sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome. The CSI is the sum of (1) median-ulnar ring finger antidromic latency difference at 14 cm (ring-diff); (2) median-radial thumb antidromic latency difference at 10 cm (thumb-diff); and (3) median-ulnar midpalmar orthodromic latency difference at 8 cm (palm-diff). To evaluate the reliability of single nerve conduction tests (ring-diff, thumb-diff, and palm-diff) vs. a combined summary variable (CSI), we conducted a prospective study during which the same investigator performed test and retest sessions on one hand of 32 subjects. Results showed that the CSI had the highest test-retest reliability (Spearman rho = 0.95), when compared with ring-diff, thumb-diff, and palm-diff (Spearman rho = 0.67, 0.75, and 0.74, respectively). Therefore, we propose the use of the CSI as not only an accurate but also a reliable method for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0148-639X
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1261-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Test-retest reliability of combined sensory index: implications for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195, USA. henrylew@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial