Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 11 , Pages 1898-1903 , November 2009

Reliability and Diagnostic Accuracy of 5 Physical Examination Tests and Combination of Tests for Subacromial Impingement

  • Lori A. Michener, PhD, PT, ATC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Lori A. Michener, PhD, PT, ATC, Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, PO Box 980224, Richmond, VA 23298
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  • Matthew K. Walsworth, MD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA
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  • William C. Doukas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic and Rehabilitation, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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  • Kevin P. Murphy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heekin Orthopaedics Specialists, Jacksonville, FL
    • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

  • Image Result

    The ROC curve for determining the cut point for the number of the 5 impingement tests to confirm and screen for SAIS. The circle indicates the point nearest the uppermost left-hand corner of the graph

    The ROC curve for determining the cut point for the number of the 5 impingement tests to confirm and screen for SAIS. The circle indicates the point nearest the uppermost left-hand corner of the graph, which represents the cut point. The cut point is 3+ of 5 tests for discrimination of the presence or absence of SAIS using 5 impingement tests. The 5 tests were the Hawkins-Kennedy, Neer, painful arc, empty can (Jobe), and external rotation resistance tests.

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PII: S0003-9993(09)00456-0

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.05.015

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 11 , Pages 1898-1903 , November 2009

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