Table 1 Presence of sign/symptom and association with a positive biopsy result
From: Optimizing the use of temporal artery biopsy: a retrospective study
Symptom | Present | Positive biopsy | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Headache | 87/117 (74.4%) | 19/87 (21.8%) | p = 0.46 |
Fever | 11/116 (9.5%) | 2/11 (18.2%) | p = 1.00 |
Claudication | 34/116 (29.3%) | 18/34 (52.9%) | p < 0.05 |
Diplopia | 13/116 (11.2%) | 4/13 (30.8%) | p = 0.51 |
↓ Vision | 41/116 (35.3%) | 13/41 (31.7%) | p = 0.18 |
↑ ESR/CRPo | 104/113 (92.0%) | 26/104 (25.0%) | p = 0.12 |