Abstract
This agreement study aimed to determine the intra- and interobserver agreement of four variables for diagnosing DD, determining severity of contracture, and disease extent. One of them is a new measurement on the area of nodules and cords, to be able to determine disease extent in early cases without flexion deformities. Intra-observer agreement was slightly higher on average than interobserver agreement. Overall, the intra- and interobserver agreement in diagnosing DD and determining the severity of flexion contracture is high. Also, the newly introduced variable area of nodules and cords has high intra- and interobserver agreement, indicating that it is suitable to measure disease extent.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Dupuytren Disease and Related Diseases |
Subtitle of host publication | The Cutting Edge |
Editors | Paul M.N. Werker, Joseph Dias, Charles Eaton, Bert Reichert, Wolfgang Wach |
Publisher | Springer |
Chapter | 28 |
Pages | 211-215 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-32199-8 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-32197-4 , 978-3-319-81221-2 |
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Publication status | Published - 2017 |