Methodological quality and outcomes of studies addressing manual cervical spine examinations: A review

Manual Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-98

  Hollerwöger, Dieter ^a  

^a NONE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Manual assessment; Reliability; Review

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHIROPRACTIC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 33646496139     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2005.12.001     Document Type: Review

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