Table.

Results of Adams forward bend test by Cote et al¹⁵ and Goldberg et al¹⁶

Adams test	Cote et al				Goldberg et al
	Scoliosis		Likelihood ratio (95% CI)		Scoliosis		Likelihood ratio (95% CI)
	Present	Absent			Present	Absent
Scoliosis present	49	21	2.3 (1.6 to 3.2)		6	612	8.5 (5.6 to 9.7)
Scoliosis absent	4	31	0.1 (0.05 to 0.3)		0	4561	0 (0 to 0.89)
Total	53	52			6	5173