期刊
STROKE
卷 40, 期 10, 页码 3393-3395出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.557256
关键词
clinical trials; clinometrics; modified Rankin Scales; outcome assessment; systematic review
资金
- Chief Scientist Office
Background and Purpose-A perceived weakness of the modified Rankin Scale is potential for interobserver variability. We undertook a systematic review of modified Rankin Scale reliability studies. Methods-Two researchers independently reviewed the literature. Crossdisciplinary electronic databases were interrogated using the following key words: Stroke*; Cerebrovasc*; Modified Rankin*; Rankin Scale*; Oxford Handicap*; Observer variation*. Data were extracted according to prespecified criteria with decisions on inclusion by consensus. Results-From 3461 titles, 10 studies (587 patients) were included. Reliability of modified Rankin Scale varied from weighted kappa = 0.95 to kappa = 0.25. Overall reliability of mRS was kappa = 0.46; weighted kappa = 0.90 (traditional modified Rankin Scale) and kappa = 0.62; weighted kappa = 0.87 (structured interview). Conclusion-There remains uncertainty regarding modified Rankin Scale reliability. Interobserver studies closest in design to large-scale clinical trials demonstrate potentially significant interobserver variability. (Stroke. 2009;40:3393-3395.)
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