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Intra-rater reliability
About: Intra-rater reliability is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2073 publications have been published within this topic receiving 140968 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, an ultrasound scoring tool was developed and its reliability tested between raters, which is novel in that it scores tendons and sheaths separately, an important consideration since disorders of these structures are not necessarily concurrent.
Abstract: BackgroundTendon and synovial sheath disease is common. A method of monitoring the status of tendons and sheaths is important for both diagnosis of pathology and evaluation of the efficacy of treatments. For this study, an ultrasound scoring tool was developed and its reliability tested between raters. The tool is novel in that it scores tendons and sheaths separately, an important consideration since disorders of these structures are not necessarily concurrent.MethodsThirty diseased tendons and sheaths were included in this pilot cross-sectional study. Tendon and sheath measurements were taken and the semi-quantitative five-grade score was applied to assess tendon greyscale, tendon Doppler activity and sheath Doppler activity. Inter-rater and intra-rater agreement exercises were undertaken to test the reliability of the scoring tool.ResultsThe Intra-class Correlation Coefficient values for both the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability tests showed excellent agreement for the tendon and sheath measurem...
11 Nov 1964
TL;DR: In this article , the reliability of the protocol for administration of the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) for all commonly affected muscle groups after stroke was evaluated, and the most and least frequently assigned MAS grades were 0 and 4, respectively.
TL;DR: In this article , a low-cost low-power Arduino device was used to measure the maximal tongue force in 26 asymptomatic subjects using a developed prototype of an Arduino device and each tongue direction was measured twice (elevation, depression, right lateralization, and left lateralization).
Abstract: Background: Measurements of tongue force are important in clinical practice during both the diagnostic process and rehabilitation progress. It has been shown that patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders have less tongue strength than asymptomatic subjects. Currently, there are few devices to measure tongue force on the market, with different limitations. That is why a new device has been developed to overcome them. The objectives of the study were to determine the intra- and inter-rater reliability and the responsiveness of a new low-cost device to evaluate tongue force in an asymptomatic population. Materials and Methods: Two examiners assessed the maximal tongue force in 26 asymptomatic subjects using a developed prototype of an Arduino device. Each examiner performed a total of eight measurements of tongue force in each subject. Each tongue direction was measured twice (elevation, depression, right lateralization, and left lateralization) in order to test the intrarater reliability. Results: The intrarater reliability using the new device was excellent for the measurements of the tongue force for up (ICC > 0.94), down (ICC > 0.93) and right (ICC > 0.92) movements, and good for the left movement (ICC > 0.82). The SEM and MDC values were below 0.98 and 2.30, respectively, for the intrarater reliability analysis. Regarding the inter-rater reliability, the ICC was excellent for measuring the tongue up movements (ICC = 0.94), and good for all the others (down ICC = 0.83; right ICC = 0.87; and left ICC = 0.81). The SEM and MDC values were below 1.29 and 3.01, respectively, for the inter-rater reliability. Conclusions: This study showed a good-to-excellent intra- and inter-reliability and good responsiveness in the new device to measure different directions of tongue force in an asymptomatic population. This could be a new, more accessible tool to consider and add to the assessment and treatment of different clinical conditions in which a deficit in tongue force could be found.
TL;DR: In this article , a composite IGA score, Keratosis Pilaris Area Index (KPAI), was created and compared to a 0-4 IGA Score defined for KP known as KP-IGA.