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ArticleJournal of ultrasound2025

Intra- and inter-rater reliability of swallowing-related muscle assessments using ultrasound devices.

Shota Ishino, Motoomi Nagasaka, Koki Kawamura, Yuto Masuda, Masaki Kamiya, Taku Iwase, Keisuke Maeda, Hitoshi Kagaya

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Shota IshinoDepartment of Rehabilitation, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan. s.ishino@ncgg.go.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1387-6418
Motoomi NagasakaDepartment of Rehabilitation, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.
Koki KawamuraDepartment of Rehabilitation, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.
Yuto MasudaDepartment of Rehabilitation, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.
Masaki KamiyaDepartment of Rehabilitation, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.
Taku IwaseDepartment of Rehabilitation, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.
Keisuke MaedaNutrition Therapy Support Center, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazakokarimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan.
Hitoshi KagayaDepartment of Rehabilitation, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP21H03390Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP23K10472National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology 23-6National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology 24-24
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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the inter- and intra-assessor reliability of ultrasonographic assessment of swallowing-related muscle indices in healthy young adults.

methodsThree examiners conducted ultrasonographic evaluations on healthy young adults (n = 34, age: ≥ 20 years) examining the thickness and area of the geniohyoid muscle, anterior belly of the digastric muscle, tongue, and the mylohyoid, masseter, and depressor anguli oris muscles. To assess inter-rater reliability, each examiner evaluated each assessment item for one subject three times on the same day. Intra-rater reliability was assessed by rater No. 3 re-evaluating the participants 4-7 days after the initial measurement, using the retest method. Image analysis was conducted by a single examiner utilizing an ultrasonography measurement tool. Statistical analysis was performed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for intra- and inter-rater reliability.

resultsThe study included 34 participants (male: 17, female: 17; age: 25 ± 2 years, body mass index: 20.3 ± 1.7 kg/m

conclusionsThe inter- and intra-assessor reliability of ultrasound assessments of swallowing-related indices in young healthy subjects was good, exhibiting particularly high accuracy for the geniohyoid muscle and the anterior belly of the digastric muscle.

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DeglutitionNeck MusclesAdultFemaleHealthy VolunteersHumansMaleObserver VariationReproducibility of ResultsUltrasonographyYoung AdultDysphagiaInter-rater reliabilityIntra-rater reliabilitySwallowing muscleUltrasonographic

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PMID40853540
PMCPMC12675879

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