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Table 5 Sensitivity and specificity by instrument group and by gender for all anatomic regions

From: Occurrence and co-existence of localized musculoskeletal symptoms and findings in work-attending orchestra musicians - an exploratory cross-sectional study

 

Neck

Upper back

Lower back

Left shoulder

Right shoulder

Left elbow

Right elbow

Left hand & wrist

Right hand & wrist

By instrument

High strings

Sensitivity

81%

80%

6%

57%

71%

55%

50%

43%

35%

Specificity

65%

37%

100%

53%

41%

70%

61%

74%

56%

Low strings

Sensitivity

81%

76%

10%

50%

63%

43%

58%

33%

50%

Specificity

23%

37%

90%

44%

44%

84%

89%

76%

88%

Woodwinds

Sensitivity

94%

69%

6%

42%

66%

17%

50%

45%

64%

Specificity

43%

53%

93%

45%

25%

68%

72%

70%

75%

Brass players

Sensitivity

85%

75%

22%

81%

71%

57%

100%

60%

40%

Specificity

36%

44%

100%

56%

29%

81%

88%

83%

62%

Others*

Sensitivity

75%

43%

0%

67%

71%

50%

50%

29%

83%

Specificity

29%

75%

100%

78%

63%

55%

77%

63%

78%

By gender

Men

Sensitivity

84%

66%

14%

62%

72%

48%

52%

42%

63%

Specificity

42%

48%

95%

52%

29%

83%

82%

78%

72%

Women

Sensitivity

82%

82%

4%

54%

65%

38%

43%

43%

34%

Specificity

23%

26%

100%

65%

53%

63%

68%

69%

61%

In total

Sensitivity

83%

75%

9%

58%

69%

47%

55%

42%

48%

Specificity

36%

41%

97%

57%

39%

73%

73%

75%

67%

  1. *Others: Percussion, harp, keyboard.