Diagnostic accuracy and association to disability of clinical test findings associated with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-24

  Cook, Chad ^a   Hegedus, Eric ^a   Hawkins, Richard ^b   Scovell, Field ^b   Wyland, Doug ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic accuracy; International knee documentation committee; Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749261737     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/physio.62.1.17     Document Type: Article

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