Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of the simple method of computed tomography in the assessment of patients with shoulder instability: a prospective cohort study

Table 3 Interpretation of clinical examination tests

Clinical Examination Tests	Observations regarding patients feeling after the test
Clinical Examination Tests	Considered positive	Considered negative
Apprehension Test	An apprehensive feeling	Only pain noticed
The Relocation Test	Apprehensive feeling or pain is reduced	Apprehensive feeling or pain is not reduced
The Anterior Release/ the Surprise Test	An apprehensive experience	Only pain noticed
The Anterior Drawer Test	Humeral head increased translation than the other shoulder	Only pain noticed
The Load and Shift Test/ the Push-Pull Test	displayed apprehension	No apprehension
The hyperabduction Test	Arm hyper-abducted ≥105⁰	Arm hyper-abducted < 105⁰

Each patient underwent physical examinations total four times by two physiotherapists (blinded regarding radiological images)

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