Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests for subacromial impingement syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 229-236

  Alqunaee, Marwan ^a   Galvin, Rose ^a   Fahey, Tom ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Rehabilitation; Sensitivity and specificity; Subacromial impingement syndrome

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DROP ARM SIGN; EMPTY CAN TEST; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HAWKINS KENNEDY TEST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFT OFF TEST; META ANALYSIS; NEER SIGN; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HUMANS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME;

EID: 84856398968     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.08.035     Document Type: Review

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