An assessment of the inter examiner reliability of clinical tests for subacromial impingement and rotator cuff integrity

Over 30 separate clinical signs for the shoulder have been described, most with little evidence to support their accuracy and reliability. The aim of our study was to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of some of the commonly used tests for rotator cuff disease. Two clinicians, a consultant with an established shoulder practice and a registrar with an interest in shoulder surgery, examined 63 patients with history suggestive of rotator cuff...