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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022

Test-retest reliability for performance-based outcome measures among individuals with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.

Jaclyn Megan Sions, Maureen Donohoe, Emma Haldane Beisheim-Ryan, Ryan Todd Pohlig, Tracy Michele Shank, Louise Reid Nichols

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jaclyn Megan SionsDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, 540 South College Ave., Suite 210JJ, Newark, Delaware, 19713, USA. megsions@udel.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8151-1341
Maureen DonohoeTherapeutic and Rehabilitative Services Department, Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, USA.
Emma Haldane Beisheim-RyanDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, 540 South College Ave., Suite 144A, Newark, Delaware, 19713, USA.
Ryan Todd PohligBiostatistics Core, University of Delaware, 102B STAR Tower, Newark, Delaware, 19713, USA.
Tracy Michele ShankDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, 540 South College Ave., Suite 144A, Newark, Delaware, 19713, USA.
Louise Reid NicholsOrthopedics Department, Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, USA.
South College · USAlfred I. duPont Hospital for Children · USUniversity of Delaware · US

Funding

PT/PHD Predoctoral Training Program Diversity SupplementT32HD007490 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI DARCY S. REISMAN · 1996 to 2026
$3.7M
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development T32HD007490Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Promotion of Doctoral Studies I/II scholarshipsNICHD NIH HHS T32 HD007490
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMost individuals with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, a rare condition characterized by joint contractures in ≥ 2 body regions, have foot and ankle involvement leading to compromised gait and balance. The purpose of this study was to establish between-days, test-retest reliability for performance-based outcome measures evaluating gait and balance, i.e., the 10-m Walk Test, Figure-of-8 Walk Test, 360-degree Turn Test, and modified Four Square Step Test, among adolescents and adults with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.

methodsThis reliability study included ambulatory participants, aged 10 to 50 years, with a medical diagnosis of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Participants completed performance-based measures, in a randomized order, on two separate occasions. Intraclass correlation coefficients with 95% confidence intervals and minimal detectable changes at the 90% and 95% confidence level were calculated.

resultsParticipants included 38 community-ambulators with a median of 13 out of 14 upper and lower joint regions affected. Intraclass correlation coefficient point estimates and 95% confidence intervals ranged from .85-.97 and .70-.98, respectively. Minimal detectable changes were 10 to 39% of sample means and were largest for the modified Four Square Step Test.

conclusionsAmong individuals with arthrogryposis, gait speed per the 10-m Walk Test, as well as non-linear walking and dynamic balance assessment per the Figure-of-8 Walk and 360 Degree Turn Tests, have adequate test-retest reliability enabling evaluation of individual patient changes. Changes in groups of ambulatory individuals with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita may be reliably evaluated with all of the studied outcome measures.

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ArthrogryposisAdolescentAdultChildGaitHumansMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareReproducibility of ResultsWalkingYoung AdultArthrogryposisClubfootGaitPostural balanceWalking speed

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PMID35123456
PMCPMC8818254
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