Inter- and intra-observer reliability of a smartphone application for measuring hallux valgus angles

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 18-21

  Walter, Richard ^a   Kosy, Jonathan D ^a   Cove, Richard ^b  

^a TORBAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH DEVON DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Hallux valgus; Inter and intra observer reliability; Radiographic angles; Smartphone

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CELLULAR PHONE; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMANS; METATARSAL BONES; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84872670747     PISSN: 12687731     EISSN: 14609584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2012.08.004     Document Type: Article

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