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Fifty-one (37.2%) had a radiologic correlate, and 65 (44.2%) were given a surgeon diagnosis. Respectively, APT sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were 51%, 57%, 41.3%, and 66.2% for a radiologic correlate and were 43.1%, 54.9%, 43.1%, and 54.9% for a surgeon diagnosis. In a subgroup of 86 patients (116 ears) with a chief complaint of PT, APT sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV for a radiologic correlate were 56.9%, 54.2%, 46%, and 55.2%, and for a surgeon diagnosis were 43.6%, 54.1%, 46.2%, and 51.6%.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>With a low sensitivity and specificity, APT may not be a reliable screening tool for the detection of a radiologic correlate of subjective PT. 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