A Decision-Analysis Model to Diagnose Feigned Hand Weakness

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1638-1643

  Ghori, Ahmer K ^a   Chung, Kevin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic tests; feigned hand weakness; insincere grip effort; malingering; workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ARM WEAKNESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; FORCE; FUNCTION TEST; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; MALINGERING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; REVIEW; SOCIETY; ULNAR NERVE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FRAUD; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; MALINGERING; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 36748999338     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.09.010     Document Type: Review

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