Test procedures of included studies
| McMurray’s | Apley’s | Joint line tenderness | Thessaly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akseki et al29 | No specific details given, original test referenced16 | No specific details given | ||
| Corea et al67 | No specific details given, original test referenced16 | |||
| Eren30 | Performed at 90° flexion. No definition of ‘tenderness’ for positive test | |||
| Galli et al31 | Original text referred to, cited in Malanga et al10 | Original text referred to, cited in Malanga et al.10 Does not include a definition of ‘tenderness’ for positive test | ||
| Karachalios et al11 | No specific details given, original test referenced,16 plus ‘Clinical examination of the knee’ referenced19 | No specific details given, referenced to Tria in ‘Clinical examination of the knee’19 | No specific details given, but Tria in ‘Clinical examination of the knee’ referenced19 | Details: Patient's hands held while they single leg stand and twist their body and rotate their knee internally and externally×3. In 5° and 20°. Positive=pain, locking or catching |
| Konan et al53 | No specific details given, original test referenced16 | No test description, nor referenced | Description given similar to that given by Karachalios et al11 | |
| Manzotti et al68 | Description given, in line with original test. But not detailing how far to extend the knee. Original test also referenced16 | |||
| Mirzatolooei et al69 | No test description, nor referenced | No test description, nor referenced | No description given, but referenced to Karachalios et al11 | |
| Rinonapoli et al21 | Description given, in line with original test. But not detailing how far to extend the knee. Original test also referenced16 | Description given, in line with original test. But not detailing which way to rotate the knee. Original test also referenced18 |