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ArticleThe Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association2015

Inter-examiner reliability of the interpretation of paraspinal thermographic pattern analysis.

Barbara A Mansholt, Robert D Vining, Cynthia R Long, Christine M Goertz

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Article in The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01020435 (Upper Cervical Manipulation for Patients With Stage 1 Hypertension), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Upper Cervical Manipulation for Patients With Stage 1 Hypertension

TypeinterventionalSponsorPalmer College of ChiropracticRan2010 to 2012Enrolled51ConditionsHypertensionArmsSpinal Manipulation, Sham Spinal Manipulation
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Barbara A MansholtAssociate Professor, Clinic, Palmer College of Chiropractic barbara.mansholt@palmer.edu.
Robert D ViningAssociate Professor, Senior Research Clinician, Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic robert.vining@palmer.edu.
Cynthia R LongProfessor, Director of Research, Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic LONG_C@palmer.edu.
Christine M GoertzVice Chancellor for Research and Health Policy, Palmer College of Chiropractic christine.goertz@palmer.edu.
Palmer College of Chiropractic · US

Funding

Developmental Center for Clinical and Translational Science in ChiropracticU19AT004663 · NCCIH · PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC · PI GOERTZ, CHRISTINE MARIE · 2008 to 2013
$3.6M
NCCIH NIH HHS U19 AT004663
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionA few spinal manipulation techniques use paraspinal surface thermography as an examination tool that informs clinical-decision making; however, inter-examiner reliability of this interpretation has not been reported. The purpose of this study was to report inter-examiner reliability for classifying cervical paraspinal thermographic findings.

methodsSeventeen doctors of chiropractic self-reporting a minimum of 2 years of experience using thermography classified thermographic scans into categories (full pattern, partial +, partial, partial -, and adaptation). Kappa statistics (k) were calculated to determine inter-examiner reliability.

resultsOverall inter-examiner reliability was fair (k=0.43). There was good agreement for identifying full pattern (k=0.73) and fair agreement for adaptation (k=0.55). Poor agreement was noted in partial categories (k=0.05-0.22).

conclusionInter-examiner reliability demonstrated fair to good agreement for identifying comparable (full pattern) and disparate (adaptation) thermographic findings; agreement was poor for those with moderate similarity (partial). Further research is needed to determine whether thermographic findings should be used in clinical decision-making for spinal manipulation.

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PMID26136608
PMCPMC4486995
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