Reliability of capturing foot parameters using digital scanning and the neutral suspension casting technique

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aut.researcherCarroll, Matthew Richard
dc.contributor.authorCarroll, MR
dc.contributor.authorAnnabell, ME
dc.contributor.authorRome, K
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-09T01:19:01Z
dc.date.available2011-06-09T01:19:01Z
dc.date.copyright2011
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractBackground A clinical study was conducted to determine the intra and inter-rater reliability of digital scanning and the neutral suspension casting technique to measure six foot parameters. The neutral suspension casting technique is a commonly utilised method for obtaining a negative impression of the foot prior to orthotic fabrication. Digital scanning offers an alternative to the traditional plaster of Paris techniques. Methods Twenty one healthy participants volunteered to take part in the study. Six casts and six digital scans were obtained from each participant by two raters of differing clinical experience. The foot parameters chosen for investigation were cast length (mm), forefoot width (mm), rearfoot width (mm), medial arch height (mm), lateral arch height (mm) and forefoot to rearfoot alignment (degrees). Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to determine the intra and inter-rater reliability. Measurement error was assessed through the calculation of the standard error of the measurement (SEM) and smallest real difference (SRD). Results ICC values for all foot parameters using digital scanning ranged between 0.81-0.99 for both intra and inter-rater reliability. For neutral suspension casting technique inter-rater reliability values ranged from 0.57-0.99 and intra-rater reliability values ranging from 0.36-0.99 for rater 1 and 0.49-0.99 for rater 2. Conclusions The findings of this study indicate that digital scanning is a reliable technique, irrespective of clinical experience, with reduced measurement variability in all foot parameters investigated when compared to neutral suspension casting.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Foot and Ankle Research, vol.4(9)
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1757-1146-4-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/1240
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.rights© 2011 Carroll et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at: (Please see Publisher’s Version)
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dc.titleReliability of capturing foot parameters using digital scanning and the neutral suspension casting technique
dc.typeJournal Article
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