Table 8

Pooled diagnostic properties and for the diagnosis of labral tear, femoral fracture and gluteal tendinopathy

Diagnostic testNumber studies sample size (n)SN (95% CI)SP (95% CI)-LR (95% CI)+LR (95% CI)DOR (95% CI)
Labral Tear
FADDIR (MRA)4 (n=128)40 41 43 4494 (88 to 97)*8 (2 to 20)*0.48 (0.20 to 1.16)1.02 (0.96 to 1.08)4.28 (0.63 to 29.09)
FADDIR (Arthroscopy)2 (n=157)42, 4399 (95 to 100)7 (0 to 34)0.15 (0.01 to 2.24)1.06 (0.92 to 1.21)7.27 (0.42 to 125.60)
Flexion IR3 (n=42)45–4796 (82 to 100)17 (12 to 54)0.27 (0.03 to 2.34)1.12 (0.83 to 1.51)4.23 (0.38 to 47.28)
Femoral Fracture
Patellar-Pubic Percussion3 (n=782)50–5295 (92 to 97)86 (78 to 92)0.07 (0.03 to 0.13)6.11 (3.73 to 10.03)96.42 (36.34 to 255.87)
Gluteal Tendinopathy
Trendelenburg3 (n=78)56–5861 (46 to 75)*92 (83 to 97)0.25 (0.02 to 3.15)*6.83 (1.64 to 28.46)*26.46 (1.92 to 365.23)*
Resisted Hip Abduction2 (n=79)56–5871 (51 to 87)84 (71 to 93)*0.37 (0.20 to 0.69)5.50 (0.13 to 241.25)*13.24 (0.36 to 484.13)*
  • DerSimoninian-Laird random-effects models used throughout.

  • * indicates those properties demonstrating significant heterogeneity (p<0.10).

  • DOR, diagnostic OR; FADDIR, flexion, adduction, internal rotation test; LR+, positive likelihood ratio; LR-, negative likelihood ratio; SN, sensitivity (%); SP, specificity (%).