ArticleJournal of diabetes science and technology2020
Choosing a Vibratory Test to Pair With Semmes Weinstein Monofilament Testing for Evaluating Lower Extremity Sensation in Patients With Diabetes: A Comparison of Three Vibratory Methodologies.
Article in Journal of diabetes science and technology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06061237 (Effects of Aerobic Thai Dance on Gait, Balance and Sudomotor Function in Patient With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Effects of Aerobic Thai Dance on Gait, Balance and Sudomotor Function in Patient With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Innovative strategies for diabetic peripheral neuropathy: From clinical management to emerging bioengineering solutions.Bioactive materials · 2026Review
- Age rather than diabetes duration predicts the severity of sensory neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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- Skin Sensitivity Assessment Using Smartphone Haptic Feedback.IEEE open journal of engineering in medicine and biology · 2023Article
- Validity and Reliability of Criteria for Plantar Sensation Assessment Using Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament as a Clinically Usable Index.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Aging and the Relationship between Balance Performance, Vestibular Function and Somatosensory Thresholds.The journal of international advanced otology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundNumerous guidelines recommend pairing Semmes-Weinstein monofilament (SWM) testing with a secondary clinical test when screening for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, yet time is very limited in clinical practice. This study compared the time to complete and the diagnostic agreement of three vibratory sensation tests.
methodsSixty-five individuals (42% male; aged: 61 ± 12 years) were recruited. A single investigator administered the following tests bilaterally: 10-site SWM, traditional tuning fork (TTF), electronic tuning fork (ETF), and vibration perception threshold (VPT) via biothesiometer. Times to physically administer the tests were compared with a one-way repeated measures ANOVA. Cochran's Q test was used to compare the varied tests' diagnostic agreement.
resultsThe ANOVA indicated there were significant (
conclusionsTuning fork methods required 11 seconds less to administer than VPT testing. Although that may seem trivial, it is worth noting peripheral neuropathy screening often fails to occur in the precious few minutes clinicians are allotted per patient. Considering ETF's intrinsic control of stimulus amplitude and its ease of use with an embedded timer, the ETF is recommended over the TTF. Clinicians should also be mindful that different tests yield different diagnostic conclusions.
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