Purpose: Identify patients who likely have subacromial impingement based on specific physical examination findings.
Stage of CPR Development: Derivation.
Rule:
1. Positive Hawkins-Kennedy Test
2. Painful Arc Sign
3. Infraspinatus Manual Muscle Test
Interpretation:
| Variables | +LR | Post-test Prob |
| 2 | 5.03 | 90% |
| 3 | 10.6 | 95% |
Research:
1. Park HB, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests for the different degrees of subacromial impingement syndrome. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005; 87(7): 1446-55.
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