%0 Journal Article %1 McWhirk2006 %A McWhirk, Lauren Blair %A Glanzman, Allan M %D 2006 %J Pediatr Phys Ther %K Adolescent; Adult; Ankle Joint; Arthrometry, Articular; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Competence; Hip Humans; Knee Observer Variation; Range of Motion, Reproducibility o; f Results %N 4 %P 262--265 %R 10.1097/01.pep.0000234960.88761.97 %T Within-session inter-rater realiability of goniometric measures in patients with spastic cerebral palsy. %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pep.0000234960.88761.97 %V 18 %X PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether appropriate inter-rater reliability of goniometric measurement could be achieved in children with cerebral palsy (CP) by a less-experienced and more-experienced therapist within the same session in a clinic setting. SUBJECTS: Twenty-five children with spastic CP underwent goniometric measurement of their right and/or left legs (46 legs). METHODS: Two pediatric physical therapists, with 10 and one year of experience measured five lower-extremity motions within the same session. Standard positioning, stabilization, and bony landmarks were reviewed before the study. RESULTS: Interclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.582 (hip extension) to 0.929 (popliteal angle). CONCLUSION: Our data are in agreement with the literature on the reliability of range of motion measurements in children with CP. As a result, we were able to show that inter-rater goniometric reliability can be established between a less-experienced and more-experienced therapist within the same session.

@article{McWhirk2006, abstract = {PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether appropriate inter-rater reliability of goniometric measurement could be achieved in children with cerebral palsy (CP) by a less-experienced and more-experienced therapist within the same session in a clinic setting. SUBJECTS: Twenty-five children with spastic CP underwent goniometric measurement of their right and/or left legs (46 legs). METHODS: Two pediatric physical therapists, with 10 and one year of experience measured five lower-extremity motions within the same session. Standard positioning, stabilization, and bony landmarks were reviewed before the study. RESULTS: Interclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.582 (hip extension) to 0.929 (popliteal angle). CONCLUSION: Our data are in agreement with the literature on the reliability of range of motion measurements in children with CP. As a result, we were able to show that inter-rater goniometric reliability can be established between a less-experienced and more-experienced therapist within the same session.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T20:47:01.000+0200}, author = {McWhirk, Lauren Blair and Glanzman, Allan M}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/21ab5410a5767c9e62cf87a4042cd9952/ar0berts}, doi = {10.1097/01.pep.0000234960.88761.97}, groups = {public}, interhash = {328a06d6e4b4815a6a8d21fcd9d2c5ed}, intrahash = {1ab5410a5767c9e62cf87a4042cd9952}, journal = {Pediatr Phys Ther}, keywords = {Adolescent; Adult; Ankle Joint; Arthrometry, Articular; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Competence; Hip Humans; Knee Observer Variation; Range of Motion, Reproducibility o; f Results}, number = 4, pages = {262--265}, pii = {00001577-200601840-00005}, pmid = {17108799}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T20:47:01.000+0200}, title = {Within-session inter-rater realiability of goniometric measures in patients with spastic cerebral palsy.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pep.0000234960.88761.97}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 18, year = 2006 }