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The study aims to develop and evaluate a reproducible scoring method for objectively measuring the severity of nutritional rickets based on radiographic changes.

June 1, 2000Journal of Tropical PediatricsOpen Access

Radiographic scoring method for the assessment of the severity of nutritional rickets

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The study aims to develop and evaluate a reproducible scoring method for objectively measuring the severity of nutritional rickets based on radiographic changes.
Developed a 10-point scoring system for wrist and knee radiographs to measure metaphyseal fraying and growth plate involvement.
67 children with active rickets were assessed by four trained physicians who independently scored radiographs on two occasions.
Interobserver and intraobserver reliability was analyzed using correlation coefficients.
Mean radiographic scores exhibited a moderate correlation with alkaline phosphatase (r = 0.58).
Interobserver correlation for radiographic scores was 0.84 or greater among all observer pairs.
Intraobserver correlation was reported as 0.89 or greater for each observer.

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Randomized trial evaluates a scoring method for measuring rickets severity in children, indicating its utility for clinical assessment.

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Tom D. Thacher (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2171ff4f27a676ef8b71c0 https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/46.3.132

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Radiographic scoring method for the assessment of the severity of nutritional rickets

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