Inter-rater reliability of physiotherapists using the Pirani scoring system for clubfoot: comparison with a modified five-point scale.
J Pediatr Orthop B
; 23(6): 493-500, 2014 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-25144882
ABSTRACT
This study examines inter-rater reliability between physiotherapists using the Pirani scoring system for clubfoot, and whether the addition of two scale points to give a modified five-point severity scale improves reliability. A total of 65 infant feet were assessed by two raters, with 21 different rater combinations used. The Pirani scoring system was found to be a reliable assessment tool when used by physiotherapists to score clubfoot, with a minimum of fair to good inter-rater reliability demonstrated across all clinical signs. The modified five-point scale proved significantly more reliable than the three-point scale; however, the benefit is not sufficient to warrant varying the original three-point scale.
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Assunto principal:
Pé Torto Equinovaro
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Modalidades de Fisioterapia
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Orthop B
Assunto da revista:
ORTOPEDIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article
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Austrália