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Measuring subluxation of the hemiplegic shoulder: Reliability of a method
Get PDFObjective: Subluxation of the shoulder after stroke can be measured according to the method described by Van Langenberghe and Hogan. Methods: To evaluate the reliability of this method, the shoulder radiographs of 25 patients were available for this study. Two independent raters each assessed these radiographs twice. Results: The intrarater reliability was good: percentage of agreement was 88 and 84%, weighted Îș, 0.69 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.38-1 0] and 0.78 (95% CI, 0.60-0.95) for raters 1 and 2, respectively. The interrater reliability was poor: percentage of agree ment was 36 and 28%, Îș, 0.11 (95% CI, 0.0-0.31) and 0.09 (95% CI, 0.0-0.23) in sessions 1 and 2, respectively. Subsequently the original method was adjusted by com bining two categories (no subluxation and beginning subluxation) into one (âno clin ically important subluxationâ). Conclusions: After this adjustment of the categories, the interrater reliability improved [percentage of agreement, 72%, and Îș, 0.49 (95% CI, 0.18-0.80)], but did not reach acceptable values
Vision and hearing impairments are associated with depressiveâanxiety syndrome in Italian elderly
No full textCoronary Directional Atherectomy: Rescue for Failed Balloon Angioplasty and Treatment of Complicated Lesions
No full textIntravenous digital subtraction angiocardiography and conventional cineangiocardiography â supplementary or alternative diagnostic methods?
No full textIntravascular ultrasound evidence of angiographically undetected left main coronary artery disease and associated trauma during interventional procedures
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