Reliability and reproducibility of clinical findings in low-back pain
| Autor: | Nelson Ma, Allen P, Clamp Se, de Dombal Ft |
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| Rok vydání: | 1979 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Reproducibility Leg business.industry Pain Observer (special relativity) Low back pain Medical Records Back Pain Physical therapy Medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Female Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Diagnostic Errors business Observer variation Medical History Taking Physical Examination |
| Zdroj: | Spine. 4(2) |
| ISSN: | 0362-2436 |
| Popis: | The data obtained from the history and examination of patients with low-back pain and sciatica have been subjected to an observer variation analysis. Redesign of the proformata resulted in a reduction of the observer error from 33% to 18% for the history, but no improvement in the finding of a 30% observer error in the examination. The clinician has a simple choice: if he wishes to obtain a large amount of detailed information he must realize that much of it will be unreliable; if he is prepared to limit the information then he will increase its reliability. |
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