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Table 3 Reproducibility of sensory testing in 82 limbs

From: Diagnostic accuracy of the neurological upper limb examination I: Inter-rater reproducibility of selected findings and patterns

Sensory nerve

 

Number with agreement

  

Touch

Pain

Vibration

 

Innervated

territory

Nor- mal

Ab-nor-mal

κ-value (95% CI)

Nor- mal

Ab- nor-mal

κ-value (95% CI)

Nor- mal

Ab- nor-mal

κ-value (95% CI)

Axillary

Deltoid region

68

8

0.69 (0.45–0.93)

52

15

0.54 (0.33–0.75)

   

Medial cutaneous

of arm

Medial upper arm

76

5

0.90 (0.71–1.00)

64

6

0.42 (0.14–0.69)

   

Medial cutaneous

of forearm

Medial forearm

74

5

0.75 (0.47–0.98)

65

10

0.69 (0.48–0.91)

   

Musculocutaneous

Lateral forearm

71

6

0.67 (0.40–0.95)

56

11

0.48 (0.25–0.71)

   

Radial

1st dorsal web

69

3

0.31 (0.00–0.64)

56

11

0.48 (0.25–0.71)

   

Median

Volar tip of index

69

8

0.73 (0.50–0.96)

54

11

0.43 (0.20–0.66)

41

29

0.70 (0.54–0.86)

Ulnar

Volar tip of 5th digit

71

5

0.59 (0.29–0.89)

62

8

0.48 (0.23–0.74)

55

11

0.45 (0.22–0.68)