4.3 Review

Screening for Referral of Serious Pathology by Physical Examination Tests in Patients with Back or Chest Pain: A Systematic Review

Related references

Note: Only part of the references are listed.
Review Rehabilitation

The diagnostic value of Red Flags in thoracolumbar pain: a systematic review

Filippo Maselli et al.

Summary: Purpose Red Flags (RFs) are signs and symptoms that mimic musculoskeletal pain but may indicate serious underlying pathologies. This systematic review aims to identify and evaluate the most important RFs in patients with low and upper back pain for screening serious pathologies.

DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION (2022)

Article Orthopedics

Assessing cardiovascular parameters and risk factors in physical therapy practice: findings from a cross-sectional national survey and implication for clinical practice

Agostino Faletra et al.

Summary: The study revealed that a concerning proportion of Italian physiotherapists lack the knowledge and skills to properly perform cardiovascular screenings, which may impact appropriate triage and management for patients. Their understanding of normative blood pressure and heart rate values is low, and only half of them routinely screen vital signs while adhering to guidelines.

BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (2022)

Article Rehabilitation

Identifying peripheral arterial diseases or flow limitations of the lower limb: Important aspects for cardiovascular screening for referral in physiotherapy

Daniel Feller et al.

Summary: Pain in the lower limbs can be caused by various conditions, including peripheral arterial disease (PAD). PAD is characterized by a blockage in the blood vessels that supply blood from the heart to the periphery. Its main symptom is lower limb pain, along with other possible symptoms like discoloration and altered skin temperature. Physical therapists should be able to diagnose and treat PAD in a direct access setting.

MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE (2022)

Article Health Care Sciences & Services

Updating guidance for reporting systematic reviews: development of the PRISMA 2020 statement

Matthew J. Page et al.

Summary: The study provides an overview of the processes used to update the PRISMA 2009 statement, including a survey of systematic review methodologists and journal editors, decisions made at the update meeting, and changes to the guideline.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (2021)

Article Health Care Sciences & Services

Assessing Cranial Nerves in Physical Therapy Practice: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey and Implication for Clinical Practice

Firas Mourad et al.

Summary: The survey revealed limited knowledge among Italian physiotherapists regarding cranial nerve examination (CNE), with many lacking training and not using the skill in daily practice. Participants expressed a lack of confidence and security in conducting, interpreting, and managing CNE, indicating a need for further training. Working in a direct access setting significantly influenced the perceived relevance of guidelines and concerns about serious pathologies.

HEALTHCARE (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department: Prevalence of Serious Spinal Pathologies and Diagnostic Accuracy of Red Flags

Gabriela Galliker et al.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2020)

Article Orthopedics

International Framework for Red Flags for Potential Serious Spinal Pathologies

Laura M. Finucane et al.

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY (2020)

Article Orthopedics

Superficial peroneal nerve schwannoma presenting as lumbar radicular syndrome in a non-competitive runner

Filippo Maselli et al.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION (2019)

Review Sport Sciences

Red flag screening for low back pain: nothing to see here, move along: a narrative review

Chad E. Cook et al.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE (2018)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Registration of systematic reviews in PROSPERO: 30,000 records and counting

Matthew J. Page et al.

SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS (2018)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Frequency of chest pain in primary care, diagnostic tests performed and final diagnoses

Beatrijs B. N. Hoorweg et al.

HEART (2017)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Diagnostic triage for low back pain: a practical approach for primary care

Lynn D. Bardin et al.

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA (2017)

Article Primary Health Care

Chest pain prevalence, causes, and disposition in the emergency department of a regional hospital in Pretoria

Mimi Geyser et al.

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE & FAMILY MEDICINE (2016)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Causes of chest pain in primary care - a systematic review and meta-analysis

Joerg Haasenritter et al.

CROATIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL (2015)

Review Nursing

Efficacy of the Manchester Triage System: a systematic review

Thereza Raquel Machado Azeredo et al.

INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY NURSING (2015)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement

David Moher et al.

SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS (2015)

Review Orthopedics

Physical Therapists Referring Patients to Physicians: A Review of Case Reports and Series

William G. Boissonnault et al.

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY (2012)

Article Medical Laboratory Technology

Interrater reliability: the kappa statistic

Mary L. McHugh

BIOCHEMIA MEDICA (2012)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

QUADAS-2: A Revised Tool for the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies

Penny F. Whiting et al.

ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (2011)

Article Orthopedics

Screening for Gastrointestinal, Hepatic/Biliary, and Renal/Urologic Disease

Catherine C. Goodman

JOURNAL OF HAND THERAPY (2010)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Imaging strategies for low-back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis

Roger Chou et al.

LANCET (2009)

Article Rehabilitation

Documentation of Red Flags by Physical Therapists for Patients with Low Back Pain

Pamela Leerar et al.

JOURNAL OF MANUAL & MANIPULATIVE THERAPY (2007)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain

B. W. Koes et al.

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2006)

Article Education, Scientific Disciplines

Reducing diagnostic errors in medicine: What's the goal?

M Graber et al.

ACADEMIC MEDICINE (2002)