Inter-rater Accuracy and Reliability of a Palpation Protocol of the C7 Spinous Process Comprising a Combination of 3 Traditional Palpation Techniques

The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy and intrarater reliability of a palpatory protocol based on a combination of 3 palpatory methods to identify both the C7 spinous process (C7 SP) and the factors that affect the errors and inaccuracy of palpation.

Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - July 22, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Priscila M.N.M. Albuquerque, Ericka P.C. Da Silva, Thania M. de S. Melo, Eduardo J.N. Montenegro, Daniella A. de Oliveira, Marcelo R. Guerino, Gisela R. De Siqueira Source Type: research