International Consensus on Diagnostic Criteria and Clinical Considerations of Myofascial Trigger Points: A Delphi Study | Zendy

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International Consensus on Diagnostic Criteria and Clinical Considerations of Myofascial Trigger Points: A Delphi Study

Author(s) -

César FernándezdelasPeñas,

Jan Dommerholt

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

pain medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 97

eISSN - 1526-4637

pISSN - 1526-2375

DOI - 10.1093/pm/pnx207

Subject(s) - medicine , delphi method , referral , physical therapy , appropriate use criteria , intensive care medicine , family medicine , statistics , mathematics

There is no consensus on the essential diagnostic criteria for diagnosing a trigger point (TrP). In fact, a variety of diagnostic criteria are currently being used. Our aim was to conduct a Delphi panel to achieve an international consensus on the cluster of criteria needed for the TrP diagnosis to reach a consensus on the definition of active and latent TrPs and to clarify different clinical considerations about TrPs.

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