Volumetrics are the gold standard with excellent reliability and validity. A brief lit. search will return several studies. A recent, within the last year, study in the Journal of Ortho & Sports PT showed good reliability and validity with the figure of eight method for the ankle.
Murray Maitland wrote:
> Steve:
> As a complete package, I don't believe such a measure exists. But the
> component parts most certainly exist. For pain, we generally use the Short
> Form of the McGill Pain Quesionnaire (or we use a visual analogue scale to
> be very simple). Volumetric measurements have been done to account for
> changes in swelling but I don't know the reliability off-hand. Balance
> and gait measures are available in various forms. Return to function can
> be made simple (date of return to competitive play) or involve a complex
> battery of performance tests. DF/PF range of motion may be impaired and
> have functional consequences.There are also several passive instability
> tests that may assist in identifying the degree of mechanical instability.
> Isokinetic strength is commonly measured, but I have not heard good
> support for the inclusion of strength measures in comparison to the
> others listed above.
>
> I believe you should find an adequate armory of test, although not without
> controversy.
>
> Murray
>
> On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, Steve Hodgson wrote:
>
> >
> > Dear colleagues
> >
> > In the near future I am to be involved a research study investigating the recovery of patients sustaining an inversion ankle sprain. After many hours searching I am unable to find a reliable/validated outcome measure that measures the swelling, pain, subjective stability and return to function. Does anyone know if such a measure exists? I would be most grateful for any help.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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