What do we know about the reliability and validity of physical examination tests used to examine the upper extremity?

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 185-193

  Marx, Robert G ^a   Bombardier, Claire ^a   Wright, James G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Physical examination; Reliability; Upper limb; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; WRIST DISEASE;

EID: 0033036847     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.jhsu24a0185     Document Type: Article

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