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Objectives. To evaluate the relationship between clinical tests and tendon structure via USI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A pilot cross-sectional study of 23 individuals (14 male, and 9 female) with unilateral, symptomatic AT were recruited from physiotherapy clinics. Assessment included subjective measures and patient-reported outcome measures (pain with loading, stiffness, self-reported function, Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles [VISA-A], Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and 12-Item Short Form Survey). Objective tests included palpation, arc sign, Royal London Hospital Test, single-leg heel raise, and hopping. USI subcategorized tendon structure as normal or abnormal. Diagnostic accuracy (positivity rates, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value [PPV], negative predictive value [NPV]), receiver operating characteristic analysis, area under the curve (AUC), and effect sizes were calculated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Stiffness and pain on palpation demonstrated high positivity rates (82.6%). Hopping pain demonstrated high positivity rates (78.3%). Pain on palpation and pain during hopping had high sensitivity (0.94) and PPV (0.84) for detecting structural abnormalities. VISA-A and self-reported function had excellent AUC (0.89) for detecting structural change. No test distinguished the degree of structural change.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pain on palpation and hopping pain are promising indicators of structural tendon pathology. Patient-reported outcome measures may aid in imaging decisions. 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