The Rational Clinical Examination
David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
David L. Simel, Richard Bedlack
Make the Diagnosis: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Topics Discussed:
carpal tunnel syndrome, criterion standard comparisons (diagnostic tests), likelihood ratio, make the diagnosis, phalen's sign, prior probability, tinel's sign
Excerpt:
"Among all adults, the prior probability of hand symptoms compatible
with CTS is 7%. See Table 10-6 for
the likelihood ratios for Tinel and Phalan signs. ..."
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