Diagnostic accuracy of physical examination tests for suspected acute anterior cruciate ligament injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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- Conditions
- Anterior cruciate ligament injury
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000044766
- Lead Sponsor
- Kanagawa University of Human Services
- Brief Summary
Eight studies were included in this review. The pooled sensitivities were 0.79, 0.78, 0.55, and 0.82 in the Lachman, anterior drawer, pivot shift, and lever sign tests, respectively, and the pooled specificities were 0.91, 0.91, 0.96, and 0.88, respectively. The lever sign test had the lowest negative LR (0.21) and the pivot shift test had the highest positive LR (11.60). The area under the curve for the four physical examinations was > 0.70.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
(1) participants who had undergone surgery in knee joints affected by ACL injury (2) participants with other associated diseases such as osteoarthritis and meniscus injury (3) diagnosis determined using questionnaires (4) diagnosis determined using devices (5) laxity.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Others,meta-analysis etc
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The diagnostic test accuracy of Lachman, anterior drawer, pivot-shift, and Lever sign tests.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method