Hyperkyphosis, Validation kyphosis measurement methods, Cobb angle, Older Adults
Conditions
Interventions
One additional lateral radiograph of the chest
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum Amsterdam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - 60 years or older - being able to stand and to lay down on a research table - enough language proficiency to understand the informed consent procedure and instructions during the kyphosis measurements
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Parkinson’s disease or diseases associated with deformation of the spine in medical history - Informed consent not provided
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The means and standard deviations of the Cobb angle measured in supine and standing position | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -The correlation between three kyphosis measurement methods: the Cobb angle, the blocks method and the OWD, presented as Intra Class Correlation Coefficients and Bland Altman Plots. -Intrarater and interrater variability of the Cobb angle, the blocks method and the OWD | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM.C. Koelé
Meibergdreef 9
Outcome results
None listed