The effect of training on the inter-examiner and intra-examiner reliability of the seated flexion test and assessment of pelvic anatomical landmarks with palpation

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 131-138

  Fryer, Gary ^a   McPherson, Hayley Claire ^a   O'Keefe, Paul ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Osteopathic medicine; Palpation; Reliability; Sacroiliac

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; KAPPA STATISTICS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PALPATION; PELVIC GIRDLE; RELIABILITY; SACROILIAC JOINT; SCREENING TEST; STANDARDIZATION; TRAINING;

EID: 30644472493     PISSN: 17460689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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