Table 3

Summary estimates from meta-analysis

Diagnosis TestNo. Studies Sample Size (n)SN(95% CI)SP(95% CI)+LR(95% CI)-LR(95% CI)DOR(95% CI)
Impingement
Neer*7(n=946)0.72(0.60, 0.81)0.60(0.40, 0.77)1.79(1.24, 2.58)0.47(0.39, 0.56)3.83(2.51, 5.84)
H-K*7(n=944)0.80(0.72, 0.86)0.56(0.45, 0.67)1.84(1.49, 2.26)0.35(0.27, 0.46)5.18(3.64, 7.35)
Painful Arc*4(n=756)0.53(0.31, 0.74)0.76(0.68, 0.84)2.25(1.24, 4.08)0.62(0.37, 1.03)3.66(1.24, 10.81)
SLAP
Active Compression*6(n=782)0.67(0.51, 0.80)0.37(0.22, 0.54)1.06(0.90, 1.25)0.89(0.67, 1.20)1.19(0.76, 1.86)
Speeds*4(n=327)0.20(0.05, 0.53)0.78(0.58, 0.90)0.90(0.43, 1.90)1.03(0.86, 1.23)0.87(0.35, 2.55)
Anterior Slide*4(n=831)0.17 (0.03, 0.55)0.86(0.81, 0.89)1.20(0.22, 6.51)0.97(0.96, 1.36)1.24(0.16, 9.47)
Crank*4(n=282)0.34(0.19, 0.53)0.75(0.65, 0.83)1.36(0.84, 2.21)0.88(0.69, 1.12)1.54(0.75, 3.18)
Yergason's3(n=246)12.4(6.60, 20.6)95.3(90.6, 98.1)2.49(0.97, 6.40)0.91(0.84, 0.99)2.67(0.99, 7.73)
Relocation3(n=246)51.6(41.2, 61.8)52.4(44.0, 60.6)1.13(0.88, 1.45)0.93(0.72, 1.20)1.23(0.72, 2.11)
Biceps Palpation2(n=114)38.6(26.0, 52.4)66.7(52.9, 78.6)1.06(0.66, 1.68)0.95(0.74, 1.22)1.13(0.51, 2.50)
Compression Rotation2(n=355)24.5(13.8, 38.3)78.0(72.9, 82.5)2.81(0.20, 39.70)0.87(0.66, 1.16)3.39(0.15, 74.78)
Anterior Instability
Relocation3(n=509)64.6(54.9, 73.4)90.2(86.8, 93.0)5.48(0.56, 53.8)0.55(0.24, 1.27)10.64(0.32, 354.10)
Apprehension2(n=409)65.6(52.7, 77.1)95.4(93.3, 97.8)17.21(10.02, 29.55)0.39(0.22, 0.68)53.60(24.29, 118.30)
Surprise2 (n=128)81.8(69.1, 90.9)86.1(72.1, 94.7)5.42(0.96, 30.52)0.25(0.08, 0.78)28.10(7.71, 102.45)
Tendinopathy
H-K3(n=738)65.5(60.3, 70.5)62.8(57.3, 68.1)1.86(1.47, 2.34)0.46(0.36, 0.60)4.68(3.35, 6.53)
Labral Tear
Crank3(n=187)57.3(47.2, 67.0)72.6(61.8, 81.8)2.44(0.69, 8.59)0.51(0.21, 1.22)5.81(0.47, 71.50)
  • SN= sensitivity, SP=specificity, +LR=positive likelihood ratio, -LR=negative likelihood ratio, DOR=diagnostic odds ratio, CI=confidence interval, SLAP=…….,

  • * HSROC/Bivariate models and all others use DerSimoninian-Laird random-effects models.

  • indicates those studies and properties demonstrating significant heterogeneity (p>0.10).