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. 2016 Aug 20;9(1):31–41. doi: 10.1177/1758573216663201

Table 3.

Index tests and level of evidence.

Levels of evidence I II III p-value
n 29 32 23
Neer sign 21 (72%) 26 (81%) 16 (70%) 0.57
Hawkins–Kennedy 22 (76%) 25 (78%) 16 (70%) 0.76
Painful arc 12 (41%) 10 (31%) 7 (30%) 0.63
Jobe (empty can) 8 (28%) 16 (50%) 7 (30%) 0.15
Resisted tests 10 (34%) 8 (25%) 3 (13%) 0.21
X-rays 15 (52%) 9 (28%) 4 (17%) 0.024
US 8 (28%) 11 (34%) 7 (30%) 0.85
Magnetic resonance imaging 8(28%) 12 (38%) 5 (22%) 0.43