Validity and reliability of radiological methods to assess proximal hip geometry in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review
- Abstract:
- AIM: The aim of this systematic review was to assess the current validity and reliability of radiological methods used to measure proximal hip geometry in children with cerebral palsy.
METHOD: A search was conducted using relevant keywords and inclusion/exclusion criteria of the MEDLINE, CINALH Plus, Embase, Web of Science, Academic Search Premier, The Cochrane Library, and PsychINFO databases.
RESULTS: The migration percentage using X-rays showed excellent reliability and concurrent validity with three-dimensional (3D) measurements from computed tomography (CT) scans. The acetabular index, measured using X-rays had good reliability but moderate concurrent validity with 3D CT measurements; 3D CT scan indexes had greater reliability. The measurement of the neck shaft angle using X-rays showed excellent concurrent validity with measurements from 3D CT scans and excellent reliability. Regarding femoral anteversion, one study found an excellent correlation between two-dimensional CT and clinical assessment and excellent reliability. Two others showed less evidence for the use of CT ultrasounds.
INTERPRETATION: Most of the X-ray-based measurements showed good to excellent metrological properties. More metrological evidence is needed for the assessment of femoral anteversion. Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound-based measurements have great potential although very little metrological evidence is available. - DOI:
- 10.1111/dmcn.12169
- URL:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23731365
- Journal:
- Dev Med Child Neurol
- issn:
- 1469-8749 (Electronic)
- Publication year:
- 2013
- pages:
- 1089-102
- Biological and physiological variables:
- Biological and physiological variables
- Age:
- Children (0-18)
- Disease:
- Diseases of and symptoms related to the nervous system
- PRO / non-PRO:
- Non-patient Reported Outcome
- Type of measurement instrument:
- 7 - Observations
9 - Laboratory tests