We undertook this investigation to determine the interrater reliability of manual tests of elbow flexor muscle spasticity graded on a modified Ashworth scale. We each independently graded the elbow flexor muscle spasticity of 30 patients with intracranial lesions. We agreed on 86.7% of our ratings. The Kendall's tau correlation between our grades was .847 (p…
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Physical Therapy is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Educational Robotics and Engineering, Human auditory perception and evaluation.
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (OUP) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Physical Therapy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Educational Robotics and Engineering Human auditory perception and evaluation Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies |
| ISSN | 0031-9023 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 2.93 |
| h-index | 271 |
| i10-index | 5,135 |
| Total citations | 453,237 |
| Article processing charge | $3,880 |
| Top institutions publishing here | American Physical Therapy Association |
| Journal website | ptjournal.apta.org |
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Assessment of the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is common practice in systematic reviews. However, the reliability of data obtained with most quality assessment scales has not been established. This report describes 2 studies designed to investigate the reliability of data obtained with the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale developed to…
PURPOSE: This article examines and illustrates the use and interpretation of the kappa statistic in musculoskeletal research. SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS: The reliability of clinicians' ratings is an important consideration in areas such as diagnosis and the interpretation of examination findings. Often, these ratings lie on a nominal or an ordinal scale. For such data,…
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This study examined the sensitivity and specificity of the Timed Up & Go Test (TUG) under single-task versus dual-task conditions for identifying elderly individuals who are prone to falling. SUBJECTS: Fifteen older adults with no history of falls (mean age=78 years, SD=6, range=65-85) and 15 older adults with a history of 2…