Diagnostic accuracy of diagnostic imaging for lumbar disc herniation in adults with low back pain or sciatica is unknown; a systematic review

Diagnostic accuracy of diagnostic imaging for lumbar disc herniation in adults with low back pain or sciatica is unknown; a systematic review

Abstract Main text We aim to summarize the available evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of imaging (index test) compared to surgery (reference test) for identifying lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in adult patients. For this systematic review we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL (June 2017) for stud...

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Main Authors: Jung-Ha Kim, Rogier M. van Rijn, Maurits W. van Tulder, Bart W. Koes, Michiel R. de Boer, Abida Z. Ginai, Raymond W. G. J. Ostelo, Danielle A. M. W. van der Windt, Arianne P. Verhagen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Subjects:
Diagnostic accuracy
Systematic review
Lumbar disc herniation
Diagnostic imaging
Low back pain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12998-018-0207-x

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