In S1E3 we summarize a systematic review of the Sharp-Purser test by Dr. Cody Mansfield. We share its four aims including to determine its diagnostic accuracy, its reliability, its safety and patterns of use. We share sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios and we hear from Dr. Mansfield as to what prompted this work.
Season 1, Episode 2 with Cody Mansfield: A case report identifying the cause of a false positive Sharp–Purser test
In S1E2 we highlight a case report by Dr. Cody Mansfield entitled, Cervical myelopathy causing numbness and paresthesias in lower extremities: A case report identifying the cause of a false positive Sharp–Purser test. Differential diagnosis, the diagnostic accuracy and safety and appropriateness of utilizing the Sharp-Purser test are all major themes in this paper. Subscribers to the premium version will hear more details on this case, how this case prompted a systematic review of the Sharp-Purser test which we’ll highlight in S1E3, the big takeaways and additional studies which will further focus on screening for red flags, special test sensitivity, and other, related special tests.