Increasing objectivity in the diagnosis of NTOS: The standardized EAST-Meter

Niels Pesser; Sander Boidin; Marc R.H.M. van Sambeek; Bart F.L. van Nuenen; Joep A.W. Teijink

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-55073-8_11

Increasing objectivity in the diagnosis of NTOS: The standardized EAST-Meter

Niels Pesser, Sander Boidin, Marc R.H.M. van Sambeek, Bart F.L. van Nuenen, Joep A.W. Teijink^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The Elevated Arm Stress Test (EAST) is a provocation test for the upper extremity that plays a key role in the diagnosis of NTOS. In current practice, the EAST is used as part of the physical examination. However, the EAST is subjective in nature due to differences between clinicians in the positioning of the patient, instructions towards the patient, interpretation of symptoms, and reported outcomes. To overcome these limitations a standardized EAST-meter was developed. In this chapter the development of this EAST-meter is described together with some preliminary results in healthy controls and NTOS patients.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Second Edition
Editors	Karl A. Illig, Robert W. Thompson, Julie Ann Freischlag, Dean M. Donahue, Sheldon E. Jordan, Ying Wei Lum, Hugh A. Gelabert
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	109-115
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030550738
ISBN (Print)	9783030550721
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55073-8_11
Publication status	Published - 25 Jan 2021

Keywords

EAST-meter
Elevated arm stress test (EAST)
NTOS diagnosis

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Pesser, N., Boidin, S., van Sambeek, M. R. H. M., van Nuenen, B. F. L., & Teijink, J. A. W. (2021). Increasing objectivity in the diagnosis of NTOS: The standardized EAST-Meter. In K. A. Illig, R. W. Thompson, J. A. Freischlag, D. M. Donahue, S. E. Jordan, Y. W. Lum, & H. A. Gelabert (Eds.), Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Second Edition (pp. 109-115). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55073-8_11

Pesser, Niels ; Boidin, Sander ; van Sambeek, Marc R.H.M. et al. / Increasing objectivity in the diagnosis of NTOS : The standardized EAST-Meter. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Second Edition. editor / Karl A. Illig ; Robert W. Thompson ; Julie Ann Freischlag ; Dean M. Donahue ; Sheldon E. Jordan ; Ying Wei Lum ; Hugh A. Gelabert. Springer International Publishing, 2021. pp. 109-115

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Pesser, N, Boidin, S, van Sambeek, MRHM, van Nuenen, BFL & Teijink, JAW 2021, Increasing objectivity in the diagnosis of NTOS: The standardized EAST-Meter. in KA Illig, RW Thompson, JA Freischlag, DM Donahue, SE Jordan, YW Lum & HA Gelabert (eds), Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Second Edition. Springer International Publishing, pp. 109-115. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55073-8_11

Increasing objectivity in the diagnosis of NTOS: The standardized EAST-Meter. / Pesser, Niels; Boidin, Sander; van Sambeek, Marc R.H.M. et al.
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Second Edition. ed. / Karl A. Illig; Robert W. Thompson; Julie Ann Freischlag; Dean M. Donahue; Sheldon E. Jordan; Ying Wei Lum; Hugh A. Gelabert. Springer International Publishing, 2021. p. 109-115.

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