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http://dx.doi.org/10.12674/ptk.2013.20.2.046

Reliability and Validity of the Goniometer for Hallux Valgus Angle Measurement  

Choung, Sung-Dae (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
Kang, Sun-Young (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
Kim, Moon-Hwan (Dept. of Rehabilitation medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital)
Weon, Jong-Hyuck (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Joongbu University)
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Physical Therapy Korea / v.20, no.2, 2013 , pp. 46-51 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of goniometer measurements of the hallux valgus angle (HVA) compared to radiographic measurements, which are the current standard. Twenty subjects (10 female, 10 male) were recruited for this study (40 feet). The HVA of the subjects was measured using goniometer and radiographic measurement. In three trials, measurements were taken of each subject by two examiners using goniometer and radiographic measurements using radiography in a standing position. The reliability of the measurements was investigated using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC(3,1)), and the validity was tested using the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and an independent t-test. The intra-rater reliability of left and right HVAs were poor (ICC=.409 and .341, respectively). The inter-rater reliability of left and right HVAs were poor and moderate (ICC=.303 and .501, respectively). Left and right HVAs measured using goniometer and radiographic measurements were also poor and moderate (Pearson r=.246 and .544, respectively). These results suggest that goniometer measurements of the HVA are inaccurate and have unacceptable validity compared to radiographic measurements.
Keywords
Hallux valgus; Measurement; Reliability; Validity;
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