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REVIEW PAPER
Reliability of diaphragmatic mobility assessment: A systematic review
1
Neuro-Musculoskeletal and Pain Research Unit, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences,
Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
2
Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre of Physiotherapy, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Puncak Alam, Malaysia
3
Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre of Medical Imaging, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Puncak Alam, Malaysia
4
Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
Submission date: 2017-03-17
Acceptance date: 2017-05-22
Online publication date: 2018-06-04
Publication date: 2019-11-19
Corresponding author
Aatit Paungmali
Neuro-Musculoskeletal and Pain Research Unit, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. Tel.: +66 53949246, Fax: +66 53936042
Neuro-Musculoskeletal and Pain Research Unit, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. Tel.: +66 53949246, Fax: +66 53936042
Pol. Ann. Med. 2018;25(2):266-271
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Diaphragm Mobility (DM) assessment is gaining interest in the field of medicine and in the healthcare sector. Despite its clinical usage, the measure of reliability in assessing DM is not clearly known.
Aim:
To critically appraise the evidence describing the reliability measures of DM assessment using any of the diagnostic modalities.
Material and methods:
A systematic search across five databases was carried out from January 1990 to September 2016. Quality Appraisal of Reliability Studies (QUAREL) and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system were used to assess the risk of bias and for rating the quality of the evidence. In addition, levels of evidence grading which synthesize all the included articles for grading were also used.
Results and discussion:
Four papers were included for assessing both intra-rater and inter-rater reliability using ultrasound and radiography. Three papers reported ICC measures of reliability, with one paper reporting CV% of reliability. The results demonstrate that, overall, lower levels of evidence exist among the selected articles between moderate and good for intra-rater reliability and good for inter-rater reliability measures. The synthesis of all the included articles demonstrated that, overall, moderate evidence exists
Conclusions:
There were moderate-to-good reliability measures with a low risk of bias in both the forms of reliability for assessing diaphragmatic mobility.
Diaphragm Mobility (DM) assessment is gaining interest in the field of medicine and in the healthcare sector. Despite its clinical usage, the measure of reliability in assessing DM is not clearly known.
Aim:
To critically appraise the evidence describing the reliability measures of DM assessment using any of the diagnostic modalities.
Material and methods:
A systematic search across five databases was carried out from January 1990 to September 2016. Quality Appraisal of Reliability Studies (QUAREL) and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system were used to assess the risk of bias and for rating the quality of the evidence. In addition, levels of evidence grading which synthesize all the included articles for grading were also used.
Results and discussion:
Four papers were included for assessing both intra-rater and inter-rater reliability using ultrasound and radiography. Three papers reported ICC measures of reliability, with one paper reporting CV% of reliability. The results demonstrate that, overall, lower levels of evidence exist among the selected articles between moderate and good for intra-rater reliability and good for inter-rater reliability measures. The synthesis of all the included articles demonstrated that, overall, moderate evidence exists
Conclusions:
There were moderate-to-good reliability measures with a low risk of bias in both the forms of reliability for assessing diaphragmatic mobility.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors would like to thank the library assistance of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Malaysia.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None declared.
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