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Intraobserver reliability of modified Ashworth scale and modified Tardieu scale in the assessment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the intraobserver reliability of the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) in the assessment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods: Elbow flexor muscles, wrist flexor muscles, hip adductors, hamstrings, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles of 37 children (mean age: 8.97±4.41) with spastic CP were evaluated using the MAS and MTS according to the severity of spasticity.
Results: Intraobserver reliability of MAS was significant for all assessments (p<0.01) and reliability ranged from ‘low’ to ‘average’. The reliability of MTS was significant for all assessments (p<0.01) and intraobserver reliability ranged among ‘average’, ‘good’ and ‘excellent’.
Conclusion: Although the high intraobserver reliability for MTS to assess spasticity level in muscles of children with CP will improve usage of this scale, new research testing the intraobserver reliability of this scale is needed.
Methods: Elbow flexor muscles, wrist flexor muscles, hip adductors, hamstrings, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles of 37 children (mean age: 8.97±4.41) with spastic CP were evaluated using the MAS and MTS according to the severity of spasticity.
Results: Intraobserver reliability of MAS was significant for all assessments (p<0.01) and reliability ranged from ‘low’ to ‘average’. The reliability of MTS was significant for all assessments (p<0.01) and intraobserver reliability ranged among ‘average’, ‘good’ and ‘excellent’.
Conclusion: Although the high intraobserver reliability for MTS to assess spasticity level in muscles of children with CP will improve usage of this scale, new research testing the intraobserver reliability of this scale is needed.
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Primary Language
English
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Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 1, 2012
Submission Date
March 7, 2014
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Year 2012 Volume: 46 Number: 3
APA
Numanoglu, A., & Gunel, M. (2012). Intraobserver reliability of modified Ashworth scale and modified Tardieu scale in the assessment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 46(3), 196-200. https://izlik.org/JA49PG36ZD
AMA
1.Numanoglu A, Gunel M. Intraobserver reliability of modified Ashworth scale and modified Tardieu scale in the assessment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46(3):196-200. https://izlik.org/JA49PG36ZD
Chicago
Numanoglu, Ayse, and Mintaze Gunel. 2012. “Intraobserver Reliability of Modified Ashworth Scale and Modified Tardieu Scale in the Assessment of Spasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 (3): 196-200. https://izlik.org/JA49PG36ZD.
EndNote
Numanoglu A, Gunel M (June 1, 2012) Intraobserver reliability of modified Ashworth scale and modified Tardieu scale in the assessment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 3 196–200.
IEEE
[1]A. Numanoglu and M. Gunel, “Intraobserver reliability of modified Ashworth scale and modified Tardieu scale in the assessment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 196–200, June 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA49PG36ZD
ISNAD
Numanoglu, Ayse - Gunel, Mintaze. “Intraobserver Reliability of Modified Ashworth Scale and Modified Tardieu Scale in the Assessment of Spasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46/3 (June 1, 2012): 196-200. https://izlik.org/JA49PG36ZD.
JAMA
1.Numanoglu A, Gunel M. Intraobserver reliability of modified Ashworth scale and modified Tardieu scale in the assessment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46:196–200.
MLA
Numanoglu, Ayse, and Mintaze Gunel. “Intraobserver Reliability of Modified Ashworth Scale and Modified Tardieu Scale in the Assessment of Spasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 3, June 2012, pp. 196-00, https://izlik.org/JA49PG36ZD.
Vancouver
1.Ayse Numanoglu, Mintaze Gunel. Intraobserver reliability of modified Ashworth scale and modified Tardieu scale in the assessment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2012 Jun. 1;46(3):196-200. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA49PG36ZD