ERIC Number: EJ1445098
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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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
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.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Adults, Adults, Adolescents, Preadolescents, Females, Interrater Reliability, Electronic Equipment, Medical Evaluation, Physical Examinations, Test Reliability
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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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