Table 1.

OSCE tasks including diagnostic and manipulative competencies

Diagnostic OSCE score (0–6 points)

Palpatory competencies, cervical spine (0–2 points)

Functional tests, sacroiliac joint (0–2 points)

Palpatory competencies, sacroiliac joint (0–2 points)

Manipulative skills (grades: 1 = excellent, 6 = fail)a

Rotation-traction technique, cervical spine

Cross-hand technique, thoracic spine

Rotation-manipulative technique, lumbar spine

“Panther’s-jump” technique, sacroiliac joint (cranialisation sacrum/caudalisation ilium)

^aManipulative skills, rubric focused on positioning of the volunteer, hand placement, specific anatomical contact, preload, thrust phases and direction/level of force