This is a summary of just one of several studies looking at the Canadian C-spine rules.
Cervical Radiculopathy
This is an infographic summary of the following two papers:
Wainner, Robert S et al. “Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination and patient self-report measures for cervical radiculopathy.” Spine vol. 28,1 (2003): 52-62. doi:10.1097/00007632-200301010-00014
Waldrop, Mark A. “Diagnosis and treatment of cervical radiculopathy using a clinical prediction rule and a multimodal intervention approach: a case series.” The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy vol. 36,3 (2006): 152-9. doi:10.2519/jospt.2006.36.3.152
Sensitivity: 1.00
Specificity: 0.43
Likelihood Ratio: +1.74 and -.01
This is a summary of just one of several studies looking at the Canadian C-spine rules.
Cervical Myelopathy
When to use and population to use it for
Sensitivity: 1.00
Specificity: 0.43
Likelihood Ratio: +1.74 and -.01
This is a summary of just one of several studies looking at the Canadian C-spine rules.