To evaluate convergent and known-groups validity of clinically assessed lumbopelvic SMC tests in patients with LBP according to COSMIN guidelines.
Systematic review METHODS: Five electronic databases were searched until December 2023. Studies examining convergent or known-groups validity of lumbopelvic SMC tests assessed via inspection or palpation in patients with LBP were included. Known-groups validity had to be assessed between patients with LBP and pain-free persons. Two independent researchers appraised risk of bias and quality of evidence (QoE) using the COSMIN Risk of Bias checklist and modified GRADE approach, respectively. Results for known-groups validity were reported separately for single tests and test-clusters.
Twelve studies (946 participants) were included. Three studies investigated convergent validity of three single tests. Regarding known-groups validity, six studies evaluated six single tests and four studies investigated two test-clusters. For only one test, both convergent and known-groups were assessed. The QoE for tests showing sufficient convergent or known-groups validity was (very) low, whereas QoE was moderate for single tests or test-clusters with insufficient known-groups validity.
All clinically assessed lumbopelvic SMC tests with sufficient convergent or known-groups validity had (very) low QoE. Therefore, test outcomes should be interpreted cautiously and strong reliance on these outcomes for clinical decision-making can currently not be recommended.
目的:根据COSMIN指南,评估LBP患者临床评估的LumbopelvicSMC测试的收敛和已知组有效性。
方法:系统评价方法:搜索了5个电子数据库,直到2023年12月。包括通过检查或触诊评估的LBP患者腰骨盆SMC测试的收敛或已知组有效性的研究。必须在LBP患者和无痛人群之间评估已知组的有效性。两名独立研究人员使用COSMIN偏见风险清单和修改后的分级方法评估了偏见和证据质量(QoE)的风险。分别。对于单个测试和测试集群,分别报告了已知组有效性的结果。
结果:纳入12项研究(946名参与者)。三项研究调查了三个单一测试的收敛效度。关于已知群体的有效性,6项研究评估了6项单项测试,4项研究调查了2个测试群.只有一个测试,对趋同组和已知组进行了评估.显示足够收敛或已知群体有效性的测试的QoE(非常)低,而对于已知组有效性不足的单一测试或测试集群,QoE适中。
结论:所有临床评估的具有足够收敛或已知组有效性的腰骨盆SMC测试的QoE(非常低)低。因此,应谨慎解释试验结果,目前不建议在临床决策中高度依赖这些结果.