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manuelletherapie 2005; 9(5): 211-217
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-858886
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Interbeobachter-Reproduzierbarkeit der Beurteilung des Schweregrads von Beschwerden, der Griffstärke und der Druckschmerzschwelle bei Patienten mit lateraler Epikondylitis

Interobserver Reproducibility of the Assessment of Severity of Complaints, Grip Strength, and Pressure Pain Threshold in Patients with Lateral EpicondylitisN. Smidt1 , D. A. W. M. van der Windt1, 2 , W. J. J. Assendelft3 , A. J. Mourits1 , W. L. J. M. Devillé1, 4 , A. F. de Winter5 , L. M. Bouter1
  • 1Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, 1081 BT Amsterdam/NL
  • 2Dept. of General Practice, VU University Medical Centre, 1081 BT Amsterdam/NL
  • 3Dept. for General Practice, Division of Public Health, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, 1081 BT Amsterdam/NL
  • 4Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht/NL
  • 5Dept. of Social Psychiatry, Univeristy of Groningen/NL
Die Herausgeber haben sich beim Verlag der Erstpublikation für die Leserinnen und Leser der manuelletherapie um eine Zweitpublikation dieses Artikels bemüht, weil sie den Inhalt für hoch relevant halten. Erstpublikation in: Arch Phys Med Rehabil (2002;83:1145 - 1150)
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01 December 2005 (online)

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Zusammenfassung

Das Ziel der Studie bestand darin, die Reproduzierbarkeit von Befunden zu Schweregrad der Beschwerden, Griffstärke und Druckschmerzschwelle bei Patienten mit lateraler Epikondylitis im Rahmen primärer medizinischer Versorgung zu bewerten.

Die Interbeobachter-Reliabilität der Beurteilung des Schweregrads von Beschwerden sowie der Griffstärke war ausgezeichnet, die der Druckschmerzschwelle jedoch nicht zuverlässig. Griffstärke und Gesamtbefund des Schweregrads der Beschwerden sind nützliche und verlässliche Maße zur Beurteilung lateraler Epikondylitis.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the reproducibility of the assessment of severity of complaints, grip strength, and pressure pain threshold in patients with lateral epicondylitis in primary care.

The interobserver reliability of severity of complaints and grip strength was excellent. The measurement of pressure pain threshold showed unsatisfactory reliability. Grip strength and the overall assessment of the severity of complaints are useful and reliable measures for the assessment of lateral epicondylitis.

Schlüsselwörter

Laterale Epikondylitis - Griffstärke - Druckschmerzschwelle - Rehabilitation

Key words

Lateral epicondylitis - grip strength - pressure pain threshold - rehabilitation

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Nynke Smidt, PhD

Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center

van der Boechorststr 7

NL-1081 BT Amsterdam

Email: n.smidt.emgo@med.vu.nl

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