Relative and Absolute Interrater Reliabilities of a Hand-Held Myotonometer to Quantify Mechanical Muscle Properties in Patients with Acute Stroke in an Inpatient Ward
Joint Authors
Lo, Wai Leung
Huang, Dong-Feng
Zhao, Jiang Li
Mao, Yurong
Li, Le
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
The reliability of using MyotonPRO to quantify muscles mechanical properties in a ward setting for the acute stroke population remains unknown.
Aims.
To investigate the within-session relative and absolute interrater reliability of MyotonPRO.
Methods.
Mechanical properties of biceps brachii, brachioradialis, rectus femoris, and tibialis anterior were recorded at bedside.
Participants were within 1 month of the first occurrence of stroke.
Relative reliability was assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).
Absolute reliability was assessed by standard error of measurement (SEM), SEM%, smallest real difference (SRD), SRD%, and the Bland-Altman 95% limits of agreement.
Results.
ICCs of all studied muscles ranged between 0.63 and 0.97.
The SEM of all muscles ranged within 0.30–0.88 Hz for tone, 0.07–0.19 for decrement, 6.42–20.20 N/m for stiffness, and 0.04–0.07 for creep.
The SRD of all muscles ranged within 0.70–2.05 Hz for tone, 0.16–0.45 for decrement, 14.98–47.15 N/m for stiffness, and 0.09–0.17 for creep.
Conclusions.
MyotonPRO demonstrated acceptable relative and absolute reliability in a ward setting for patients with acute stroke.
However, results must be interpreted with caution, due to the varying level of consistency between different muscles, as well as between different parameters within a muscle.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lo, Wai Leung& Zhao, Jiang Li& Li, Le& Mao, Yurong& Huang, Dong-Feng. 2017. Relative and Absolute Interrater Reliabilities of a Hand-Held Myotonometer to Quantify Mechanical Muscle Properties in Patients with Acute Stroke in an Inpatient Ward. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136962
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lo, Wai Leung…[et al.]. Relative and Absolute Interrater Reliabilities of a Hand-Held Myotonometer to Quantify Mechanical Muscle Properties in Patients with Acute Stroke in an Inpatient Ward. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136962
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lo, Wai Leung& Zhao, Jiang Li& Li, Le& Mao, Yurong& Huang, Dong-Feng. Relative and Absolute Interrater Reliabilities of a Hand-Held Myotonometer to Quantify Mechanical Muscle Properties in Patients with Acute Stroke in an Inpatient Ward. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136962
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136962