Evaluating intratester reliability of manual masking of plantar pressure measurements associated with chronic gout.

摘要: Background: Plantar pressure measurements are commonly used to evaluate foot function in chronic musculoskeletal conditions. However, manually identifying anatomical landmarks is a source of measurement error and can produce unreliable data. The aim this study was intratester reliability associated with manual masking plantar patients gout. Methods: Twenty-five gout (mean disease duration, 22 years) were recruited from rheumatology outpatient clinics. Patients excluded if they experiencing an acute flare at the time assessment, had lower-limb amputation, or diabetes mellitus. Manual peak pressures pressure-time integrals under ten regions undertaken on two occasions same day using in-shoe system. Test-retest assessed by intraclass correlation coefficients, SEM, 95% limits agreement, minimal detectable change. Results...