The Grading of Hallux Valgus
- 1 February 2001
- journal article
- Published by American Podiatric Medical Association in Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
- Vol. 91 (2) , 74-78
- https://doi.org/10.7547/87507315-91-2-74
Abstract
This article describes a new, noninvasive method of assessing the severity of hallux valgus deformity by means of a set of standardized photographs. Six podiatrists were independently asked to grade the level of deformity of 13 subjects (26 feet) on a scale of 1 (no deformity) to 4 (severe deformity). The reliability of the four-point scale for the severity of hallux valgus was investigated by means of kappa-type statistics for more than two raters. The results showed that the grading method had excellent interobserver repeatability with a combined kappa-type statistic of 0.86, making it a suitable instrument for clinical and research purposes. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 91(2): 74-78, 2001)Keywords
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