Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 6590: Comparison of Subjective and Objective Assessments on Improvement in Gait Function after Carotid Endarterectomy

Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 6590: Comparison of Subjective and Objective Assessments on Improvement in Gait Function after Carotid Endarterectomy Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20226590 Authors: Tatsuhiko Takahashi Shunrou Fujiwara Suguru Igarashi Toshihiko Ando Kohei Chida Masakazu Kobayashi Kenji Yoshida Takahiro Koji Yoshitaka Kubo Kuniaki Ogasawara The purpose of the present study was to determine whether objective gait test scores obtained using a tri-axial accelerometer can detect subjective improvement in gait as determined by the patient after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Each patient undergoing CEA for ipsilateral internal carotid artery stenosis determined whether their gait was subjectively improved at six months after CEA when compared with preoperatively. Gait testing using a tri-axial accelerometer was also performed preoperatively and six months postoperatively. Twelve (15%) of 79 patients reported subjectively improved gait. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve for differences between pre- and postoperative test values in stride time, cadence, and ground floor reaction for detecting subjectively improved gait were 0.995 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.945–1.000), 0.958 (95%CI, 0.887–0.990), and 0.851 (95%CI, 0.753–0.921), respectively. Cut-off points for value differences in detecting subjectively improved gait were identical to mean −1.7 standard deviation (SD) for strid...
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