Lumbar isthmic spondylolisthesis detection with palpation: Interrater reliability and concurrent criterion-related validity

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 22-29

  Collaer, Jeff W ^a   McKeough, D Michael ^b   Boissonnault, William G ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diagnostic Imaging; Interrater Reliability; Likelihood Ratio; Low Back Pain; Physical Examination; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR ISTHMIC SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; MALE; PREDICTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; STANDARD; TECHNIQUE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 33646063838     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698106790820917     Document Type: Article

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