The slipping slipper sign: a simple test with high specificity and positive predictive value for peripheral neuropathy among diabetic patients
This study evaluated the ability of the slipping slipper sign (defined as unknowingly losing a slipper while walking) to identify diabetic neuropathy in Jamaican patients. A single question was used to ascertain the presence of the slipping slipper sign (SSS) among 69 patients attending a diabetes c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-04-01
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Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/475 |