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Measurement issues in the sonographic assessment of tennis elbow
Author(s) -
Poltawski Leon,
Jayaram Vijay,
Watson Tim
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20676
Subject(s) - medicine , tennis elbow , elbow , modality (human–computer interaction) , reliability (semiconductor) , tendinopathy , ultrasonography , physical therapy , ultrasound , validity , clinical practice , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medical physics , tendon , surgery , radiology , psychometrics , artificial intelligence , clinical psychology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , computer science
Sonography is increasingly being used for assessment in tennis elbow research and clinical practice, but there are a lack of data regarding its validity, reliability, and responsiveness to change for this application. Studies using the modality were reviewed to establish current levels of evidence for these measurement properties. There is reasonable evidence regarding its validity for identifying tennis elbow tendinopathy, but a lack of data addressing its reliability and responsiveness. Practical issues affecting image quality are discussed, and recommendations for further investigation are suggested, to enhance the credible use of sonography with this debilitating condition. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2010