Diagnostic ultrasound in patients with shoulder pain:An inter-examiner agreement and reliability study among Dutch physical therapists

Study design: A cross-sectional inter-examiner agreement and reliability study among physical therapists in primary care. Background: musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSU) is frequently used by physical therapists to improve specific diagnosis in patients with shoulder pain, especially for the diagnosis rotator cuff tendinopathy (RCT) including tears. Objectives: To estimate the inter-examiner agreement and reliability in physical therapists using MSU for patients with shoulder pain. Methods: Physical therapists performed diagnostic MSU in 62 patients with shoulder pain. Both physical therapists we... Mehr ...