BACKGROUND We conducted a review of the diagnostic accuracy of clinical examination for the diagnosis of cirrhosis. The objectives were: to identify studies assessing the accuracy of clinical examination in the detection of cirrhosis; to summarize the diagnostic accuracy of reported physical examination findings; and to define the effects of study characteristics on estimates of diagnostic accu...

Recording pediatric vital signs can be an important part oF the physical and emotional evaluation o[ the child dental patient. These records are accomplished easily iF the practitioner understands the methods of recording, the normal standards, and the common causes o[ abnormal vital signs. This paper contains methods For measuring blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiratory rate in chi...

Despite advances in other areas, evidence-based medicine is yet to make substantial inroads on the standard medical physical examination. We have reviewed the evidence about the accuracy and reliability of the physical examination and common clinical signs. The physical examination includes many signs of marginal accuracy and reproducibility. These may not be appreciated by clinicians and could...