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Slide tables for lecturers

The published accuracy figures for every test in the library that has them, as ready-made 16:9 slide images, one or two per body region.

Last updated 30 October 2026.

Figures change when better studies are published; check the test page before teaching.

Each slide gives the test, the condition, sensitivity, specificity, LR+, LR− and the library's verdict, with the figures exactly as on each test page. Tests marked † carry the library's ‘treat with caution’ verdict, and tests marked ‡ have a caution note on their page. Tests with no reliable published figures are named under the table.

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Shoulder & upper arm Knee Neck Low back & pelvis Hip, groin & thigh Foot, ankle & calf Elbow & forearm Wrist & hand Mid-back & ribs

Shoulder & upper arm special tests

Shoulder & upper arm special tests cheat sheet: each test's source and notes.

Table of published accuracy figures for shoulder & upper arm special tests (2 of 2): test, condition, sensitivity, specificity, LR+, LR− and what a result does — Shoulder & upper arm special tests (2 of 2). Download: 1920×1080 (full HD) · 1280×720

Knee special tests

Knee special tests cheat sheet: each test's source and notes.

Table of published accuracy figures for knee special tests (2 of 2): test, condition, sensitivity, specificity, LR+, LR− and what a result does — Knee special tests (2 of 2). Download: 1920×1080 (full HD) · 1280×720

Neck special tests

Neck special tests cheat sheet: each test's source and notes.

Table of published accuracy figures for neck special tests (2 of 2): test, condition, sensitivity, specificity, LR+, LR− and what a result does — Neck special tests (2 of 2). Download: 1920×1080 (full HD) · 1280×720

Low back & pelvis special tests

Low back & pelvis special tests cheat sheet: each test's source and notes.

Table of published accuracy figures for low back & pelvis special tests (2 of 2): test, condition, sensitivity, specificity, LR+, LR− and what a result does — Low back & pelvis special tests (2 of 2). Download: 1920×1080 (full HD) · 1280×720

Hip, groin & thigh special tests

Hip, groin & thigh special tests cheat sheet: each test's source and notes.

Table of published accuracy figures for hip, groin & thigh special tests (2 of 2): test, condition, sensitivity, specificity, LR+, LR− and what a result does — Hip, groin & thigh special tests (2 of 2). Download: 1920×1080 (full HD) · 1280×720

Foot, ankle & calf special tests

Foot, ankle & calf special tests cheat sheet: each test's source and notes.

Table of published accuracy figures for foot, ankle & calf special tests (2 of 2): test, condition, sensitivity, specificity, LR+, LR− and what a result does — Foot, ankle & calf special tests (2 of 2). Download: 1920×1080 (full HD) · 1280×720

Elbow & forearm special tests

Elbow & forearm special tests cheat sheet: each test's source and notes.

Table of published accuracy figures for elbow & forearm special tests (2 of 2): test, condition, sensitivity, specificity, LR+, LR− and what a result does — Elbow & forearm special tests (2 of 2). Download: 1920×1080 (full HD) · 1280×720

Wrist & hand special tests

Wrist & hand special tests cheat sheet: each test's source and notes.

Mid-back & ribs special tests

Mid-back & ribs special tests cheat sheet: each test's source and notes.

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