How to Evaluate Diagnostic Tests: The Thessaly Test
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You are attending a continuing education seminar and a colleague tells you about a new orthopedic test for evaluating meniscal tears in the knee. The colleague explains that this orthopedic test, called the Thessaly test, is “great” at evaluating meniscal tears and suggests that you begin using it. At this point, you may wonder just how great the Thessaly Test is for diagnosing meniscal tears and whether it is worth incorporating into your physical exam process.
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Diagnostic accuracy of a new clinical test (the Thessaly test) for early detection of meniscal tears.
BACKGROUND Clinical tests used for the detection of meniscal tears in the knee do not present acceptable diagnostic sensitivity and specificity values. Diagnostic accuracy is improved by arthroscopic evaluation or magnetic resonance imaging studies. The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a new dynamic clinical examination test for the detection of meniscal tears....
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