Validity and reliability of assessing diaphragmatic mobility by area on X-rays of healthy subjects

Validity and reliability of assessing diaphragmatic mobility by area on X-rays of healthy subjects

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the concurrent validity, as well as the intra- and inter-rater reliability, of assessing diaphragmatic mobility by area (DMarea) on chest X-rays of healthy adults. Methods: We evaluated anthropometric parameters, pulmonary function, and diaphragmatic mobility in...

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Main Authors: Aline Pedrini, Márcia Aparecida Gonçalves, Bruna Estima Leal, Michelle Gonçalves de Souza Tavares, Wellington Pereira Yamaguti, David Luiz Góes, Elaine Paulin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Subjects:
Diaphragm/physiology
Validation studies
Reproducibility of results
Radiography
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