- Conduct the active compression test
- Conduct the throwing test
- Palpate the bicipital tunnel for tenderness
Study
Reliability Sn Sp LR+ LR- Talyor et al. (2017): Active Compression Test
Inter-rater к = 0.71-0.72 87.8-95.7 45.7-63.6 Na NA Talyor et al. (2017): Throwing Test Inter-rater к = 0.70-0.76 72.6-75.5 64.6-78.8 NA NA
Talyor et al. (2017): Bicipital Tunnel Palpation Inter-rater к = 0.79-0.85 91.8-97.8 52.2-72.7 NA NA
Comment: The sensitivity and specificity values vary according to the site of lesion: Inside the joint, junctional or in the bicipital tunnel
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