OrthoQB

Evidence library

The trials, meta-analyses and guidelines that shape orthopaedic diagnosis and management, each summarised in one screen: what it asked, what it found, and how it changed practice. Every citation is checked against PubMed.

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Hegedus shoulder examination meta-analysisBritish journal of sports medicine 2012
Which physical examination tests provide clinicians with the most value when examining the shoulder? Update of a systematic review with meta-analysis of individual tests.
Most individual shoulder tests had limited diagnostic accuracy on their own, and many labral and impingement tests performed poorly.
Systematic review / meta-analysisDiagnosisShoulder