Intra-observer and inter-observer reliability of leg circumference measurement among six observers: a single blinded randomized trial.

Conclusions: This study demonstrated that the lower extremity manual circumference measurement is a reliable method for clinical practice. Abbreviations: BMI = Body Mass Index, ICC = Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, Metatarsal heads (cA), Ankle-heel (cY), Ankle (cB), Distal beginning point of gastrocnemius (cB1), The widest point for gastrocnemius (cC), Head of fibula (cD), Midline of knee (cE), Midline of thigh (cF), Groin level (cG). PMID: 29075347 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Medicine and Life - Category: General Medicine Tags: J Med Life Source Type: research