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Table 4 Sensitivity (SEN) and specificity (SPC) of the assessment of wound temperature by palpation

From: Postoperative wound assessment in cattle: How reliable is the back hand palpation?

 

HT group

LT group

Total

SEN

0.43

0.18

0.20

SPC

0.96

0.94

0.96

  1. LT: Group of cows whose measurements were taken at high ambient temperatures (n = 8; 80 measurements);
  2. HT: Group of cows whose measurements were taken at high ambient temperatures (n = 6; 60 measurements)