In episode 2 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “The Reliability of Selected Pain Provocation Tests for Sacroiliac Joint Pathology” with Dr. Mark Laslett. You’ll hear him share what prompted he and his co-author to conduct and write this paper, what was lacking in precise examination and diagnosis of the sacroiliac joint prior, exactly how this study was conducted and why, what six tests were found to be more reliable and by how much, the clinical implications and big takeaways.
Season 1, Episode 14 with Hans van Helvoirt: Reliability of the Delitto Classification System
In episode 14 of season 1 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, Inter-rater reliability of a modified version of Delitto et al.’s classification-based system for low back pain: a pilot study and discussing it with one of its authors Hans van Helvoirt. He shares a look at this paper looking at the reliability of a popular classification system within physical therapy. He explains the appropriate interpretation of this data, how he allows these findings to influence his clinical thinking, the big takeaways, and recommended other work that would shed further light on this topic.
Season 1, Episode 7 with Byron Schneider: Validity of Physical Exam Maneuvers for SI Joint Pathology
In episode 7 of season 1 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, Validity of Physical Exam Maneuvers in the Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Pathology and discussing it with one of its authors Dr. Byron Schneider. He shares the physical examination maneuvers and their sensitivity, specificity and association with SI joint pathology