• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.186-190
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• 2001

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of Neer, Hawkins provocative tests and supraspinatus manual muscle test for the assessment of impingement syndrome, partial tear and small complete tear of De rotator cuff. Materials and Methods: Seventy-one female and 115 male patients were included in the study. Patients were divided into four groups of no impingement, impingement without tear, partial tear and small complete tear of the rotator cuff, which were confirmed by sonogram, magnetic resonance imaging and surgery. Neer and Hawkins provocative tests and supraspinatus manual muscle test were performed respectively. SAS 6.12 version was used in statistical analysis. Results: We found that Neer test had 94% sensitivity, 54% specificity for impingement without tear and 89% sensitivity, 78% specificity for partial tear and 96% sensitivity, 23% specificity for small tear. Hawkins test revealed 95% sensitivity, 54% specificity for impingement without tear and 93% sensitivity, 78% specificity for partial tear and 100% sensitivity, 23% specificity for small tear. Supraspinatus manual muscle test revealed 27% sensitivity, 94% specificity for impingement without tear and 29% sensitivity, 82% specificity for partial tear and 48% sensitivity, 82% specificity for small tear. Conclusion: Neer and Hawkins tests have high sensitivity, low specificity for impingement syndrome, partial and small tear. Supraspinatus manual muscle test had low sensitivity and high specificity. However this test was not effective to differentiate the partial and small rotator cuff tear. We thought that more effective provocative test should be designed to detect the partial and small rotator cuff tear.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.144-151
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• 2002

Consider the problem of estimating the confidence interval of defect rate of a specified population through a screening test. Relationship between defect rate of the population and sensitivity and specificity of the screening test is discussed. More general statistical problem is introduced with the assumption of unknown imperfect specificity. An improved version of Hogan & Gladden(1978)'s estimator is proposed and discussed. Simulation studies are performed to compare the efficiency of the proposed estimator with current estimators.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.472-475
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• 2012

Objective : The aim of this study is to establish the value of hand elevation test as a reproducible provocative test for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods : We had a prospective study of 45 hands of 38 patients diagnosed with CTS between April 2005 and February 2009. The diagnosis of CTS was based on the American Academy of Neurology clinical diagnostic criteria. Experimental and control group patients underwent Tinel's test, Phalen's test, carpal compression test and hand elevation test as provocative tests for CTS. Results : We used chi-square analysis to compare Tinel's test and Phalen's test, carpal compression test with hand elevation test. The sensitivity and specificity of the hand elevation test is 86.7% and 88.9% each. Tinel's test had 82.2% sensitivity and 88.9% specificity. Phalen's test had 84.4% sensitivity and 86.7% specificity. Carpal compression test had 84.4% sensitivity 82.2% specificity. Comparisons of sensitivity and specificity between hand elevation test and Tinel's test, Phalen's test, and carpal compression test had no statistically significant differences. To compare the diagnostic accuracies of four tests, the area under the non-parametric receiver operating character curve was applied. Conclusion : The hand elevation test has higher sensitivity and specificity than Tinel's test, Phalen's test, and carpal compression test. Chi-square statistical analysis confirms the hand elevation test is not ineffective campared with Tinel's test, Phalen's test, and carpal compression test.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2009

Lung cancer is a type of cancer with high mortality; its 5-year survival rate is at a low 14%. Related cytological tests include sputum, bronchial brushing, bronchial washing and fine needle aspiration cytology test etc. From the test specimens in which sputum, bronchial brushing, bronchial washing, and fine needle aspiration cytology were performed, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy between cytology test and histology test. In the sputum test, sensitivity was 27.71% and specificity was 98.02%, and the bronchial brushing test showed sensitivity of 93.33% and a specificity of 91.3%. The bronchial washing test was a sensitivity of 53.7% and its specificity was 98.9%, and the fine needle aspiration cytology test showed sensitivity and specificity were 88.46% and 72.97%, respectively. In the specimens diagnosed as normal at the sputum test, malignant diagnosis was found in 21 specimens of bronchial brushing, 30 cases of bronchial washings and 37 cases of fine needle aspiration cytology specimens. In the specimens diagnosed as normal at the bronchial washing test, malignant diagnosis was found in 5 specimens of sputum, 7 specimens of bronchial brushin and 1 cases of fine needle aspiration cytology. One specimens found to be normal in fine needle aspiration cytology turned out to maligant in sputum test. The result of this research shows that, in diagnosis lung cancer, a test method of high sensitivity and specificity should be pursued. However, depending on the location and malignancy of the illness, diagnosis may not be obtained in some cases. Therefore, we conclude that the cytological tests performed for lung cancer testing such as sputum, bronchial brushing, bronchial washing, and fine needle aspiration cytology should be carried out in a mutually complementary manner.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 1995

간흡충증의 진단에 흔히 쓰이는 초음파검사의 민감도와 특이도를 알아보기 위하여 1994년 3월부터 11월까지 유행지역인 형산강 유역 포항 통합시 근로자 609명을 대상으로 피내반응검사. 대변검사. 초음파검사 및 설문조사를 시행하였다. 초음파검사에서 진단적인 소견으로 간내 담관의 확장만을 인정할 경우의 민감도는 21%이었고, 담관주위 에코가 있는 경우까지 포함하면 민감도는 52%이었다. 피내반응검사의 민감도는 62%이었다. 피내반응검사 양성이면서 초음파 소견이 하나라도 있는 경우를 진단기준으로 삼으면 민감도는 46%이었다 본 조사에서는 간흡충 혹은 간흡충의 집합체에 의해 생성되는 것으로 알려진 초음파검사상 방추상이고 약하게 반향을 보이는 담관이나 담낭내의 비음영의 초점이 뚜렷하게 보이는 환자는 없었다. 초음파검사의 특이도는 간내 담관의 확장만을 진단적 소견으로 인정할 경우 95%. 담관주의 에코까지 진단적 소견에 포함하면 83%이었다. 피내반응검사의 특이도는 52%이었다. 피내반응검사 양성이면서 초음파 소견이 하나 라도 있는 경우를 진단기준으로 삼으면 특이도는 90%이었다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.13-16
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• 2001

Object: To determine the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of an empty can test for diagnosing supraspinatus tendon tear. Methods: We reviewed 146 patients who have shoulder pain with limited active range of motion. We evaluated patients according to empty can test. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for supraspinatus test was estimated using arthroscopic evaluation. Results: A hundred and twenty-four of 127 cases with positive empty can test had supraspinatus tendon tear. Of 19 samples with negative empty can test, 15 had no supraspinatus tear. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for the empty can test were 97.6%, 83.3%, 97.6%, and 78.9%, respectively. Conclusions: Empty can test was found to have a high sensitivity and good positive predictive value in identifying the tear of rotator cuff tendon. We concluded that empty can test of the shoulder is a reliable diagnostic method which could be used for the diagnosis of rotator cuff tear.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.615-623
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• 2006

본 연구는 LED 형광법을 이용하여 각 개인의 우식활성도를 측정할 수 있는지를 규명하기 위해 $6{\sim}7$세의 아동 55명을 대상으로 치아의 순면과 협면에 LED 광을 조사하고 특수 필터를 사용하여 초기 치아우식증이 관찰되는 치아의 수와 우식의 크기, 위치 등을 기록하고, 이와 같은 초기 치아우식증의 수를 측정하는 우식활성검사법과 기존의 우식활성도 측정방법인 dDfFtT rate, Streptococcus mutans colony count와 상관성을 비교, 평가하고, LED 형광법을 이용한 우식활성검사의 특이도, 민감도, 진단력을 평가하였다. 1. LED 형광법을 이용한 우식활성도 측정법은 기존의 Streptococcus mutans colony count 검사법과 비교적 높은 상관관계를 보였다$({\gamma}=0.43,\;P<0.05)$. 2. 육안검사를 기준검사법으로 하였을 때, LED의 특이도, 민감도, 진단력은 각각 100%, 76.1%, 100%이었다. 3. dDfFtT를 기준검사법으로 하였을 때, LED의 특이도, 민감도, 진단력은 각각 88.9%, 47.8%, 95.7%이었다. 4. S. mutans 측정법을 기준검사법으로 하였을 때, LED의 특이도, 민감도, 진단력은 각각 100%, 58.7%, 100%이었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 LED광중합기를 이용한 광학적 치아우식활성 검사법은 미생물학적 치아우식활성 검사법과 비교하여 유의한 상관관계를 보여 임상에서 활용 가능성이 클 것으로 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.482-488
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• 2002

목 적 : 신속 요소분해효소 검사는 H. pylori 감염 진단에 있어서 위내시경 검사가 시행되는 병원에서 우선적으로 시행되는 검사이다. 또한 위내시경상 검사상 결절성 위염을 보이는 경우 H. pylori 감염 빈도 가 높은 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 위내시경 소견인 결절성 위염의 진단적 의의와 신속 요소분해 효소 검사인 CLO 및 HpKit 검사의 양성 반응 시간별 검출률을 전향적으로 비교 분석하였다. 방 법: 1999년 7월부터 2000년 5월까지 연세대학교 세브란스병원 소아과에서 상복부 동통을 주소로 위내시경 검사를 시행받은 환아 212례를 대상으로 위전정부, 위체부에서 각각 3회씩 조직 생검을 시행하였고 각각 1조각씩 CLO 검사, HpKit 검사 및 조직 검사에 이용하였다. CLO 및 HpKit 검사는 생검조직의 양성 반응 시간을 각각 15분, 30분, 1시간, 2시간, 3시간, 24시간에 따라 나누어 판독하였고, 24시간 이후는 CLO 검사의 경우 6일째까지, HpKit 검사의 경우 5일째까지 판독하였다. 생검 조직의 Hematoxylineeosin 염색 또는 Alcian-yellow 염색을 기준지표로 하여 결절성 위염, CLO 및 HpKit 검사의 예민도, 특이도, 양성기대치 및 음성기대치를 구하였다. 결 과: 일반적 판정 기준 시간인 3시간째 판정한 CLO 검사의 진단적 예민도는 68.4%, 특이도는 100%였고, HpKit 검사는 위전정부 및 위체부에서 시행한 경우 진단 예민도는 모두 65.8%, 특이도는 100%였으며, CLO 및 HpKit 검사의 예민도와 특이도 사이에 유의한 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). CLO 검사와 HpKit 검사에서 검체와의 반응 후 시간 경과에 따른 양성률은 CLO 검사의 경우 24시간 경과시에는 예민도와 특이도가 각각 73.7% 및 99.4%로 특이도에 큰 변화 없이 예민도가 점차 증가하였고, 144시간(6일)째에도 특이도는 94.8%로 다소 감소하였으나 예민도는 89.5%로 3시간이나 24시간째와 비교하여 현저히 높아짐을 알 수 있었다. HpKit 검사는 위전정부의 경우(HpKit-A) 24시간 경과시 예민도는 68.4%로 3시간 경과시에 비하여 3% 정도 증가하였으나 특이도는 91.4%로 9% 정도 감소하였고, 120시간(5일) 경과시는 예민도는 86.8%로 증가하였으나 특이도는 59.2%로 현저히 감소하였다. 위체부의 경우(HpKit-B) 24시간 경과시 예민도는 3시간 경과시에 비하여 65.8%로 변화가 없었으나 특이도는 97.1%로 3% 정도 감소하였고, 120시간(5일) 경과시는 예민도는 84.2%로 증가하였으나 특이도는 77.0%로 현저히 감소하였다. 또한 24시간 경과시 위전정부와 위체부의 예민도는 각각 68.4% 및 65.8%로 비슷하였으나 특이도는 각각 91.4% 및 97.1%로 위체부의 특이도가 전정부보다 높았다. 내시경 소견상 결절성 위염의 H. pylori 감염의 예민도와 특이도는 각각 78.9% 및 93.7%로 CLO 검사 및 HpKit 검사보다 예민도는 더 높고 특이도는 비슷하였다. 결 론: CLO 검사와 HpKit 검사는 3시간 이내에 신속히 판정을 요구하는 경우 매우 예민하고 특이도가 우수한 검사 방법이나 소아의 경우 3시간째의 예민도가 너무 낮기 때문에 CLO 검사는 6일 지나서 판정함으로서 높은 예민도를 이용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 또한 결절성 위염의 위내시경 소견은 신속 요소분해효소 검사가 유용하지 않을 경우 H. pylori 감염을 진단할 수 있는 좋은 지표가 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.657-660
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• 2015

Background: A diagnosis of H. pylori infection can be made by invasive or non-invasive methods. Several noninvasive diagnostic tests based on the detection of H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) have been developed. The Genx H. pylori stool antigen card test is a new rapid, non-invasive test that is based on monoclonal immunochromatographic assay. The aim of this study was to determine its sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy for diagnosing H. pylori infection in adult patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 162 patients were included in the study. A gastric biopsy was collected for histopathology and rapid urease testing. Stool specimens for HpSA testing were also collected. Patients were considered H. pylori positive if two invasive tests (histological and rapid urease tests) were positive. Results: Using the reference test, 50.6% of the samples were positive for H. pylori infection. The Genx H. pylori antigen test was positive in 19.7% of patients. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and diagnostic accuracy of the Genx H. pylori antigen test were 51.6%, 96.0%, 88.8%, 76.1%, and 79.0%, respectively. Conclusions: The Genx H. pylori stool antigen card test is a new non-invasive method that is fast and simple to perform but provides less reliable results.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6177-6186
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• 2015

Sensitivity and specificity are the two most important indicators in selection of medical imaging devices for cancer screening. Breast images taken by conventional or digital mammography, ultrasound, MRI and optical mammography were collected from 2,143,852 patients. They were then studied and compared for sensitivity and specificity results. Optical mammography had the highest sensitivity (p<0.001 and p<0.006) except with MRI. Digital mammography had the highest specificity for breast cancer imaging. A comparison of specificity between digital mammography and optical mammography was significant (p<0.021). If two or more breast diagnostic imaging tests are requested the overall sensitivity and specificity will increase. In this literature review study patients at high-risk of breast cancer were studied beside normal or sensitive women. The image modality performance of each breast test was compared for each.