An Example of End-Digit Preference in Physiotherapy Practice Journal Articles

abstract

• Purpose: Standardizing and improving the validity of range of motion (ROM) measurements is of clinical relevance to physiotherapists. The purpose of this study was to assess whether end-digit preference exists in the measurement of knee ROM in people after knee replacement. Method: Following total knee replacement, 100 people underwent active-assisted knee ROM measurements using a goniometer calibrated in 1° increments. Results: The data showed strong end-digit preferences for 0s and 5s (p<0.001). Conclusions: End-digit preference does exist in the measurement of knee ROM. This has the potential to influence both the validity of ROM measurements and clinical decisions.

authors

• Stratford, Paul
• Wainwright, Amy V
• Kennedy, Deborah M

status

• published 

publication date

• July 2013

has subject area

• 1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
• 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences (FoR)

published in

• Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada  Journal

keywords

• bias
• measurement
• reproducibility of results

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.3138/ptc.2012-42

start page

• 276

end page

• 278

volume

• 65

issue

• 3