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Test Procedures to Assess Somatosensory Abnormalities in Individuals with Peripheral Joint Pain: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties
Author(s) -
Alqarni Abdullah Mohammad,
Manlapaz Donald,
Baxter David,
Tumilty Steve,
Mani Ramakrishnan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pain practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1533-2500
pISSN - 1530-7085
DOI - 10.1111/papr.12680
Subject(s) - medicine , checklist , reliability (semiconductor) , physical therapy , test (biology) , systematic review , quantitative sensory testing , evidence based medicine , critical appraisal , joint pain , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medline , alternative medicine , pathology , psychology , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , sensory system , political science , law , cognitive psychology , biology
Background Test procedures that were developed to assess somatosensory abnormalities should possess optimal psychometric properties ( PMP s) to be used in clinical practice. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the literature to assess the level of evidence for PMP s of test procedures investigated in individuals with peripheral joint pain ( PJP ). Methods A comprehensive electronic literature search was conducted in 7 databases from inception to March 2016 . The Quality Appraisal for Reliability Studies ( QAREL ) checklist and the Consensus‐based Standards for the Selection of Health Status Measurement Instruments ( COSMIN ) tool were used to assess risk for bias of the included studies. Level of evidence was evaluated based on the methodological quality and the quality of the measurement properties. Results Forty‐one studies related to PJP were included. The majority of included studies were considered to be of insufficient methodological quality, and the level of evidence for PMP s varied across different test procedures. The level of evidence for PMP s varied across different test procedures in different types of PJP . Hand‐held pressure algometry is the only test procedure that showed moderate positive evidence of intrarater reliability, agreement, and responsiveness, simultaneously, when it was investigated in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis. Conclusions This systematic review identified that the level of evidence for PMP s varied across different testing procedures to assess somatosensory abnormalities for different PJP populations. Further research with standardized protocols is recommended to further investigate the predictive ability and responsiveness of reported test procedures in order to warrant their extended utility in clinical practice.