Reliability of physical examination tests for the diagnosis of knee disorders: Evidence from a systematic review

Manual Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue , 2016, Pages 172-182

  Décary, Simon ^a,b   Ouellet, Philippe ^a,b   Vendittoli, Pascal André ^b,c   Desmeules, François ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knee; Physical examination tests; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTHRALGIA; BONE DISEASE; BONY ENLARGEMENT; CHECKLIST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; JOINT LINE; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QAREL CHECKLIST; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIBIOFEMORAL CREPITUS; ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84988914841     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: 15322769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2016.09.007     Document Type: Review

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