Diagnostic accuracy of the 5.07 monofilament test for diabetes polyneuropathy: influence of age, sex, neuropathic pain and neuropathy severity

Introduction There is a need for simple and cheap diagnostic tools for diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN). We aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the 5.07/10 g monofilament test in patients referred to polyneuropathy assessments, as well as to examine how disease severity, age, sex and neuropathic...

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Main Authors: Trond Sand, Kristian Bernhard Nilsen, Øystein Dunker, Martin Uglem, Marie Bu Kvaløy, Sissel Løseth, Ina Elen Hjelland, Sara Maria Allen, Maria Dehli Vigeland, Inge Petter Kleggetveit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-11-01
Series:BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Online Access:https://drc.bmj.com/content/11/6/e003545.full