Overall Sn and Sp of US for the characterisation of tendinopathy
| Tendinopathy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (studies) | N (shoulders) | Sn (CI 95%) | Sp (CI 95%) | LR+ | LR− | |
| US | 5a | 311 | 0.79 (0.63 to 0.91) | 0.94 (0.86 to 0.99) | 13.2 | 0.2 |
LR−, negative likelihood ratio; LR+, positive likelihood ratio; N, number of studies or shoulders; Sn, sensitivity; Sp, specificity.
Included studies: (a) Refs 24 ,31 ,44 ,87 ,88.