The orthopedic screening for PPE has which sensitivity and specificity?

• A. 70% sensitive and 80% specific
• B. 51% sensitive and 97% specific
• C. 90% sensitive and 50% specific
• D. 40% sensitive and 85% specific

Answer: (B)

Sensitivity and specificity describe how well a screening test performs. Sensitivity is the chance the test is positive if a condition is actually present, while specificity is the chance the test is negative if the condition is not present. For orthopedic screening in PPE, the aim is to avoid unnecessary alarm and referral by keeping false positives low, which means you want a very high specificity. The typical data show about half of true orthopedic issues are detected (roughly 51% sensitivity) while nearly all athletes without an issue are correctly cleared (about 97% specificity). That combination—moderate sensitivity with very high specificity—fits the given values best. The other options imply either higher sensitivity with poorer specificity or different balances that don’t align with how this screening is described.