The Intra- and Interobserver Agreement on Diagnosis of Dupuytren Disease, Measurements of Severity of Contracture, and Disease Extent

Dieuwke C. Broekstra*, Rosanne Lanting, Edwin R. van den Heuvel, Paul M.N. Werker

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDupuytren Disease and Related Diseases
Subtitle of host publicationThe Cutting Edge
EditorsPaul M.N. Werker, Joseph Dias, Charles Eaton, Bert Reichert, Wolfgang Wach
PublisherSpringer
Chapter28
Pages211-215
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-32199-8
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-32197-4 , 978-3-319-81221-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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