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Table 6 Accuracy of two criteria rule for success with manipulation for predicting clinical outcome

From: Pragmatic application of a clinical prediction rule in primary care to identify patients with low back pain with a good prognosis following a brief spinal manipulation intervention

 

Success*

Non-success*

Both criteria present

35

6

Both criteria not present

28

72

 

Sensitivity = 0.56 (95% CI: 0.43, 0.67)

Specificity = 0.92 (95% CI: 0.84, 0.96)

Positive Likelihood Ratio = 7.2 (95% CI: 3.2, 16.1)

  1. *The reference standard was ≥50% reduction in Oswestry disability score.
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BMC Primary Care

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