Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 2 , Pages 309-313 , February 2009

Validity and Interobserver Reliability of Visual Observation to Assess Partial Weight-Bearing

  • Henri L. Hurkmans, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Henri L. Hurkmans, PhD, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dept of Physical Therapy, Gravendijkwal 230, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Johannes B. Bussmann, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Eric Benda, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  • Image Result

    The weight-bearing data of the visual estimation VAS score for each of the physical therapists per patient's walking trial, with the mean visual estimation (black markers) and the reference weight-bea

    The weight-bearing data of the visual estimation VAS score for each of the physical therapists per patient's walking trial, with the mean visual estimation (black markers) and the reference weight-bearing value (horizontal dashes). ○ = VAS scores; ● = mean VAS scores; = reference values.

  • Image Result
    Bland-Altman plot with mean error ± SD (–9.5±20.1; solid line) and 95% LOA (upper limit=30.8; lower limit=–49.8; dashed lines) of the total group of physical therapists (n=10).

    Bland-Altman plot with mean error ± SD (–9.5±20.1; solid line) and 95% LOA (upper limit=30.8; lower limit=–49.8; dashed lines) of the total group of physical therapists (n=10).

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PII: S0003-9993(08)01589-X

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.07.022

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 2 , Pages 309-313 , February 2009

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