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Martin CL, Waberski BH, Pop-Busui R, et al. Vibration perception threshold as a measure of distal symmetrical peripheral neuropathy in type 1 diabetes: results from the DCCT/EDIC study. Diabetes Care. 2010;33(12):2635-41doi: 10.2337/dc10-0616.
Martin, C. L., Waberski, B. H., Pop-Busui, R., Cleary, P. A., Catton, S., Albers, J. W., Feldman, E. L., Herman, W. H. (2010). Vibration perception threshold as a measure of distal symmetrical peripheral neuropathy in type 1 diabetes: results from the DCCT/EDIC study. Diabetes care, 33(12), 2635-41. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc10-0616
Martin, Catherine L, et al. "Vibration perception threshold as a measure of distal symmetrical peripheral neuropathy in type 1 diabetes: results from the DCCT/EDIC study." Diabetes care vol. 33,12 (2010): 2635-41. doi: https://doi.org/10.2337/dc10-0616
Martin CL, Waberski BH, Pop-Busui R, Cleary PA, Catton S, Albers JW, Feldman EL, Herman WH. Vibration perception threshold as a measure of distal symmetrical peripheral neuropathy in type 1 diabetes: results from the DCCT/EDIC study. Diabetes Care. 2010 Dec;33(12):2635-41. doi: 10.2337/dc10-0616. Epub 2010 Sep 10. PMID: 20833868; PMCID: PMC2992204.
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Diabetes Care. 2010 Dec;33(12):2635-41. doi: 10.2337/dc10-0616. Epub 2010 Sep 10.

Vibration perception threshold as a measure of distal symmetrical peripheral neuropathy in type 1 diabetes: results from the DCCT/EDIC study.

Diabetes care

Catherine L Martin, Barbara H Waberski, Rodica Pop-Busui, Patricia A Cleary, Sarah Catton, James W Albers, Eva L Feldman, William H Herman,

Affiliations

  1. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 20833868 PMCID: PMC2992204 DOI: 10.2337/dc10-0616

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of vibration perception threshold (VPT) testing in subjects with type 1 diabetes relative to gold standard assessments of peripheral neuropathy.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: VPT was determined in 1,177 adults with type 1 diabetes 13-14 years after participating in a study of intensive (INT) versus conventional (CONV) diabetes treatment. Abnormal VPT was defined by values exceeding 2.5 SD above age-specific normal values. Signs and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy were assessed and electrodiagnostic studies were performed to establish definite clinical neuropathy, abnormal nerve conduction, and confirmed clinical neuropathy (the presence of both definite clinical neuropathy and abnormal nerve conduction).

RESULTS: Thirty-seven percent of subjects had definite clinical neuropathy, 61% had abnormal nerve conduction, and 30% had confirmed clinical neuropathy. Abnormal VPT was more common among former CONV than among INT subjects (64 vs. 57%, P < 0.05) and was associated with older age. VPT was a sensitive measure of confirmed clinical neuropathy (87%) and of definite clinical neuropathy (80%) and a specific measure of abnormal nerve conduction (62%). Higher VPT cut points improved test sensitivity and lower cut points improved specificity. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves ranged from 0.71-0.83 and were higher for older than for younger subjects and highest for those with confirmed clinical neuropathy.

CONCLUSIONS: VPT was a sensitive measure of peripheral neuropathy. Future researchers may choose to select VPT cut points for defining abnormality based on the population studied and clinical outcome of interest.

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