Optimizing reliability and sensitivity of Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments for establishing point tactile thresholds

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 982-986

  Tracey, Elisabeth H ^a   Greene, Aaron J ^a   Doty, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cutaneous; Diagnostic; Methodology; Neurology; Perception; Psychophysics; Sensitivity; Somatosensation; Tactile; Threshold; Touch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HALLUX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRA TEST RELIABILITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RELIABILITY; SEMMES WEINSTEIN MONOFILAMENT TEST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TACTILE STIMULATION; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; TOES; TOUCH;

EID: 82955188856     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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