No tests for impingement or acromioclavicular ( AC ) joint pathology demonstrated significant diagnostic accuracy .
Based on pooled data , the diagnostic accuracy of the Neer test for impingement , the Hawkins-Kennedy test for impingement and the Speed test for labral pathology is limited .
Currently , almost without exception , there is a lack of clarity with regard to whether common OSTs used in clinical examination are useful in differentially diagnosing pathologies of the shoulder
OBJECTIVE To compile and critique research on the diagnostic accuracy of individual  orthopaedic physical examination tests in a manner that would allow clinicians to judge whether these tests are valuable to their practice .
Specificity and sensitivity of the anterior slide test in throwing athletes with superior glenoid labral tears.
This study documents the sensitivity and specificity of a clinical test to aid in the diagnosis of superior glenoid labral lesions . The anterior slide test , a method of applying an anteriorly and superiorly directed force to the glenohumeral joint , was performed on several groups of athletes . These included symptomatic athletes with isolated superior labral tears , rotator cuff tears , and instabilities , and asymptomatic athletes with rotational deficits . In addition , non-throwing athletes were tested . The sensitivity of the test was 78.4 % , and the specificity was 91.5 % . This study shows that the anterior slide test can be used in the clinical examination , in that it has high specificity for superior labral lesions , but not enough sensitivity to be the sole diagnostic criterion for these lesions
No tests for impingement or acromioclavicular ( AC ) joint pathology demonstrated significant diagnostic accuracy .
Based on pooled data , the diagnostic accuracy of the Neer test for impingement , the Hawkins-Kennedy test for impingement and the Speed test for labral pathology is limited .
Currently , almost without exception , there is a lack of clarity with regard to whether common OSTs used in clinical examination are useful in differentially diagnosing pathologies of the shoulder
OBJECTIVE To compile and critique research on the diagnostic accuracy of individual  orthopaedic physical examination tests in a manner that would allow clinicians to judge whether these tests are valuable to their practice .