Reliability and validity of motion analysis in children treated for congenital clubfoot according to the Clubfoot Assessment Protocol (CAP) using inexperienced assessors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Clubfoot Assessment Protocol (CAP) was developed for follow-up of children treated for clubfoot. The objective of this study was to analyze reliability and validity of the six items used in the domain CAPMotion Quality using inexperienced assessors.

Findings

Four raters (two paediatric orthopaedic surgeons, two senior physiotherapists) used the CAP scores to analyze, on two different occasions, 11 videotapes containing standardized recordings of motion activity according to the domain CAPMotion Quality These results were compared to a criterion (two raters, well experienced CAP assessors) for validity and for checking for learning effect.Weighted kappa statistics, exact percentage observer agreement (Po), percentage observer agreement including one level diffe

SUBMITTER: Andriesse H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2705375 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature