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ERIC Number: EJ1445098
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1091-367X
EISSN: EISSN-1532-7841
Inter-Evaluator Reliability of Sagittal and Rotational Spinal Measurements from 3D Ultrasound Imaging of Healthy Females in Standing with Varying Arm Positions
Aislinn Ganci; Miran Qazizada; Brianna Fehr; Ana Vucenovic; Edmond Lou; Eric Parent
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, v28 n4 p338-347 2024
Spinal alignment can be assessed without radiation using three-dimensional ultrasound imaging (3DUS). Reliable measurements could inform the ideal arm position for scoliosis radiographs. This study determined the inter-evaluator reliability of axial vertebral rotation (AVR) measurements and sagittal curve angles in healthy females from 3DUS spinal images in standing with two common radiograph arm positions: Chin and abduction (Abd). Three novice evaluators (R1, R2, and R3) measured images once. The Bland-Altman bias and limits of agreement (LOA) were calculated. T5-T12 kyphosis measurements met our bias and LOA error threshold only for R1 vs R2 in the Chin position [-0.53° (-10.7,9.7)]. The distance between the bias and the LOA also met our acceptable threshold of 5° for all mean AVRTwist, and all but one AVRTwist measurements (R1-R2_Chin = 5.9°). Three lordosis measurements did not meet our acceptable threshold (R1-R2_Chin, R1-R3_Chin, and R2-R3_Abd). The inter-evaluator reliability of novice evaluators was adequate and did not differ significantly between positions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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