Development of a clinical prediction rule for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 609-618

  Wainner, Robert S ^a,b,f   Fritz, Julie M ^f   Irrgang, James J ^c   Delitto, Anthony ^c   Allison, Stephen ^d   Boninger, Michael L ^e  

^a US Army Baylor Grad Prog Phys T   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d Rocky Mountain University of the Health Professions   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Physical examination; Projections and predictions; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WRIST;

EID: 16844383773     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.11.008     Document Type: Article

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