Interrater reliability of electrodiagnosis in neonatal brachial plexopathy.

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:We investigated interrater reliability of overall assessment of nerve root lesions by electrodiagnostic testing (EDX) in neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP). METHODS:Two blinded, board-certified reviewers retrospectively reviewed de-identified EDX data from 37 infants with NBPP for 2005-2012. Only nerve conduction and electromyography needle data were included. The examiners independently assigned 1 of 4 nerve root lesion categories: (1) pre-ganglionic lesion (avulsion), (2) post-ganglionic lesion (rupture), (3) normal, or (4) "unable to determine." Simple percentage agreement, the Cohen kappa statistic representing interrater reliability for each nerve root (C5-T1), and overall kappa between examiners were evaluated. RESULTS:Interrater reliabilities were substantial to almost perfect for each nerve root except C5. Considering all nerve roots, overall interrater reliability was substantial (kappa = 0.62); simple percentage agreement was 75% (138/185). CONCLUSIONS:Interrater reliability of nerve root assessment by EDX for infants with NBPP was high for C6-T1 root levels, but less reliable for C5 because of technical factors. Muscle Nerve 55: 69-73, 2017.

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Muscle Nerve

journal_title

Muscle & nerve

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Spires MC,Brown SM,Chang KW,Leonard JA,Yang LJ

doi

10.1002/mus.25193

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Has Abstract

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2017-01-01 00:00:00

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69-73

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1

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0148-639X

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1097-4598

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55

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