Neck circumference is a highly reliable anthropometric measure in older adults requiring long-term care.

ABSTRACT: The reliability of neck circumference measurement as an assessment tool for older adults requiring long-term care remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of neck circumference measurement in older adults requiring long-term care, and the effect of edema on measurement error. Two physical therapists measured the neck circumference. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland-Altman analyses were performed to examine the reliability of neck circumference measurement. Correlation analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between edema values (extracellular water/total body water) and neck circumference measurement difference. For inter-rater reliability of neck circumference measurement, the overall ICC (2,1) was 0.98. The upper and lower limits of the differ

SUBMITTER: Sato R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10838066 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature