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Clinical measures: reliable or not?

Authors :
Pomeroy, Valerie M.
Faragher, Brian
Tallis, Ray C.
Source :
Age & Ageing. Jan2001, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p86. 2p.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Argues against the measures of post-stroke impairment used in a study by J.M. Gregson and colleagues which tested the reliability of measurements for muscle tone and muscle power. Justification for using weighted kappa values in measuring flaccidity; Implications concerning the Modified Ashworth Scale; Contradictions.

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Subjects :
*MUSCLE tone
*PHYSICAL measurements
*MUSCLE hypotonia

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Language :
English
ISSN :
00020729
Volume :
30
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Age & Ageing
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
4466852
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/30.1.86
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