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Validity and Reliability of Criteria for Plantar Sensation Assessment Using Semmes–Weinstein Monofilament as a Clinically Usable Index

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  • Masami Nakamoto

    (Inclusive Medical Science Research Institute, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, 1-26-16, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8611, Japan
    Department of Physical Therapy, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, 1-26-16, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8611, Japan)

  • Norio Ideguchi

    (Inclusive Medical Science Research Institute, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, 1-26-16, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8611, Japan)

  • Satoru Iwata

    (Graduate School of Health Science, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, 1-26-16, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8611, Japan)

  • Shunsuke Tomita

    (Graduate School of Health Science, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, 1-26-16, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8611, Japan)

  • Nao Morimoto

    (Graduate School of Health Science, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, 1-26-16, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8611, Japan)

  • Shion Fukuda

    (Graduate School of Health Science, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, 1-26-16, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8611, Japan)

  • Shintarou Kudo

    (Inclusive Medical Science Research Institute, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, 1-26-16, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8611, Japan
    Department of Physical Therapy, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, 1-26-16, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8611, Japan)

Abstract

There is no standard clinically adaptable criterion for assessing plantar sensation for pre- and post-intervention comparisons. Studies using Semmes–Weinstein monofilaments (SWMs) to investigate intervention effects on plantar sensation vary in procedure and do not consider measurement errors. This study aimed to develop a simple criterion using SWMs to assess plantar sensation, determine the measurement error range, and identify areas of low error. Six examiners assessed 87 healthy young adults in Experiment 1, while two examiners assessed 10 participants in Experiment 2. Filaments were graded from 1 to 20 based on increasing diameter. The smallest grade that could be perceived for three sequential stimuli was used as the criterion (smallest perceivable grade, SPG). The SPG was significantly smaller at the hallux and larger at the heel than at other sites. There were no significant differences between the SPG of the repeated tests performed by the same versus different examiners. The interquartile range of the differences was <±3 at all sites. Thus, our criteria were reliable in evaluating the effects of plantar sensation interventions, especially at the heel and the middle of the metatarsal heads and could contribute to the development of more effective treatments for plantar sensations.

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  • Masami Nakamoto & Norio Ideguchi & Satoru Iwata & Shunsuke Tomita & Nao Morimoto & Shion Fukuda & Shintarou Kudo, 2022. "Validity and Reliability of Criteria for Plantar Sensation Assessment Using Semmes–Weinstein Monofilament as a Clinically Usable Index," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-9, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:21:p:14092-:d:956588
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