Inter- and intra-rater reliability for measurement of range of motion in joints included in three hypermobility assessment methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comparisons across studies of generalized joint hypermobility are often difficult since there are several classification methods and methodological differences in the performance exist. The Beighton score is most commonly used and has been tested for inter- and intra-rater reliability. The Contompasis score and the Hospital del Mar criteria have not yet been evaluated for reliability. The aim of this study was to investigate the inter- and intra-rater reliability for measurements of range of motion in joints included in these three hypermobility assessment methods using a structured protocol.

Methods

The study was planned in accordance with guidelines for reporting reliability studies. Healthy adults were consecutively recruited (49 for inter- and 29 for intra-rat

SUBMITTER: Schlager A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6192271 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature