Table 4 Physical Exam
From: Prosthetic joint infection development of an evidence-based diagnostic algorithm
Author | Year | LoE | CoR | (n = x) | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value | LR for a positive result | LR for a negative result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teller et al. | 2000 | III | III | 166 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Local signs |  |  |  |  | 0.18 (0.02–0.34) | 1 | 1 | 0.5 (0.34–0.66) | n.p. | 0.82 (0.66–0.98) |
 Fever |  |  |  |  | 0.9 (0.03–0.21) | 0.99 (0.98–1.00) | 0.67 (0.13–1.2) | 0.88 (0.83–0.93) | 13.09 (1.42–31.88) | 0.92 (0.78–1.05) |