Table 1: Parameters of comparison of Ipswich touch test (IpTT) against monofilament (MF) as the gold standard.

 

Ipswich Touch Test (IpTT) vs Monofilament (MF)

Sensitivity (%)

41.3 (95% CI: 28.29 - 55.66)

Specificity (%)

98.9 (95% CI: 96.77 - 99.62)

Positive predictive value (%)

86.4

Negative predictive value (%)

90.8

Likelihood ratio (+)

37.04 (95% CI: 11.42 - 120.15)      

Likelihood ratio (-)

0.59 (95% CI: 0.47 - 0.76)

Accuracy (%)

90.5

kappa coefficient

0.513 (p < 0.001)