The ten test.

The authors describe a new test for clinical sensibility, initiated in response to the need of the senior author for a rapid, reliable method to evaluate sensibility. Using this test, the patient develops a ratio between normal light moving touch and diminished moving touch. Subsequent determinations can detect serial changes. The ratios obtained can be compared with a standard scale of sensibility with a high degree of validity and reliability. The interexaminer and intraexaminer results obtained are reliable and repeatable. Statistical evaluations substantiating the validity of the test are presented. Simplicity and dependability recommend this test for use in a busy clinical setting.