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Table 2 Diagnostic accuracy when one of the combinations of shoulder clinical examination tests utilised to diagnose SLAP lesions as verified by arthroscopy, is positive during clinical examination, in recreational athletes.

From: Clinical and arthroscopic findings in recreationally active patients

Clinical tests

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

Likelihood ratio

Over-all accuracy (%)

Jobe's + Palm-up + O'Brien's

94.00

17.78

55.95

72.73

1.14

57.89

Jobe's + O'Brien's

91.84

17.78

54.88

66.67

1.12

56.38

Palm-up + O'Brien's

76.00

30.43

54.29

53.85

1.09

54.17

Palm-up + Jobe's

70.59

32.65

52.17

51.61

1.05

52.00