Execution:
- Patient is in supine lying position
- The patient is asked to externally rotate the hip to be tested and to place the heel on the contralateral knee
- The examiner then flexes the patient’s contralateral hip
Positive Outcome: The patient’s familiar complaints of gluteal pain and/or paresthesia radiating into the posterior aspect of the lower extremity are reproduced
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR- |
| Michel et al. (2013) | NA | 100 | 60 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Comment: It is unclear which reference standard was used in the study. Furthermore, the authors recommend to hold the testing position for up to 1 minute in order to elicit symptoms | |||||
