Invited commentary on intrarater and interrater reliability of select clinical tests in patients referred for diagnostic facet joint blocks in the cervical spine.
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
The authors of an article in this issue of Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation have advanced our understanding of reliability of clinical tests designed to provide insight into suspected facet joint pain generators. Because the issue of reliability influences, and is influenced by, political and clinical issues, my commentary has 2 parts. First is a general commentary on reliability of assessment tests, followed by comments specific to this article.
Medical subject headings
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Neck Pain
- Palpation
- Range of Motion, Articular
- Zygapophyseal Joint
Anatomy
- cervical spine