Predicting radiographic hip osteoarthritis from range of movement

摘要: Objectives. The primary objective was to test the hypothesis that new attenders in care with hip pain and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) have a decreased range of movement compared those without OA. secondary define planes thresholds were most discriminatory for Methods. Men women aged 40 yr over presenting episode recruited from 36 general practices across UK. A standardized clinical examination performed. discriminating ability each plane identify OA assessed using receiver operating characteristic curves. Results. New had restricted at change. Restriction internal rotation predictive flexion least At this cut-off, restriction any single sensitivity 86% moderate 100% severe (specificity 54 42% respectively). all three greater discrimination (sensitivity 33% mild 54% OA; specificity 93 88% Conclusions. presence these presenters pain, results could be used inform decisions regarding radiography.