A study of the noninstrumented physical examination of the knee found high observer variability

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 512-520

  Wood, Laurence ^a   Peat, George ^a   Wilkie, Ross ^a   Hay, Elaine ^a   Thomas, Elaine ^a   Sim, Julius ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knee; Observer variability; Physical examination; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOOT DEFORMITIES; HUMANS; KNEE; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33646073116     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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