Execution:
- Patient has reported symptoms with the Apprehension Test
- The patient’s shoulder is brought into 90° of abduction and maximal external rotation until the patient feels apprehension
- The examiner gives an anterior-to-posterior (AP) directed pressure at the humeral head
Positive Outcome: Patient’s fear of luxation is reduced after the AP pressure is applied
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR- |
| Hegedus et al. (2012) | NA | 64.6 | 90.2 | 5.48 | 0.55 |
| Tzannes et al. (2004) apprehension |
Inter-rater ĸ=0.71 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Eshoj et al. (2018) pain or apprehension |
Inter-rater ĸ=0.39 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| The Relocation Test is a follow-up test of the Apprehension Test. | |||||
