Arthritis care & research
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Arthritis care & research · Oct 2012
ReviewClinimetric properties of observer-assessed impairment tests used to evaluate hip and groin impairments: a systematic review.
To recommend the most suitable observer-assessed impairment tests in people with hip and/or groin pathologies by conducting a systematic review of the clinimetric properties of these tests. ⋯ This systematic review highlighted a paucity of literature evaluating the clinimetric properties of impairment tests for people with hip and/or groin pathology. A large number of inconclusive findings were found and as such, many clinical impairment tests should be used with caution in people with hip and/or groin pathologies until further clinimetric evidence becomes available.