Diagnostic accuracy of physical examination tests for painful cervical radiculopathy: update of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Title: Diagnostic accuracy of physical examination tests for painful cervical radiculopathy: update of a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Authors: Thoomes EJ; Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. erikthoomes@gmail.com.; De Singel Physiotherapy clinic, Leiden, The Netherlands. erikthoomes@gmail.com., Arvanitidis M; Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., van Geest S; Department of Neurology, Martini Ziekenhuis, Groningen, The Netherlands., van der Windt DA; Keele University, School of Medicine, Staffordshire, UK., Verhagen AP; University of Technology Sydney, Graduate School of Health, Sydney, Australia., de Graaf M; Department of Manual Therapy, Breederode University of Applied Science, Rotterdam, The Netherlands., Kuijper B; Department of Neurology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands., Scholten-Peeters GGM; Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Program Musculoskeletal Health, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands., Vleggeert-Lankamp CL; Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands., Falla D; Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Source: BMC musculoskeletal disorders [BMC Musculoskelet Disord] 2026 Feb 13; Vol. 27 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Feb 13.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Systematic Review; Meta-Analysis
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