R A Glennie1, V K Noonan2, N Fallah2, S E Park2, N P Thorogood3, A Cheung3, C G Fisher1, M F Dvorak2, J T Street1. 1. Division of Spine, Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 2. 1] Division of Spine, Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [2] Rick Hansen Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 3. Rick Hansen Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Test-retest analysis. OBJECTIVES: To determine the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the Spine Adverse Events Severity System for Spinal Cord Injury (SAVES-SCI) in patients with traumatic SCI. SETTING: Quaternary care spine program in Vancouver, Canada. METHODS: Ten hypothetical patient cases were developed. The cases were completed by 10 raters (seven physicians, one nurse, one physiotherapist and one researcher) who were asked to identify and grade the severity of adverse events using SAVES-SCI twice with 1-week interval. Intra- and inter-rater reliability were calculated using kappa statistics and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). RESULTS: Intra-rater reliability for both identifying and grading AEs were high with all AEs (kappa greater than 0.6) except for bone implant, diathermy burn, massive blood loss, myocardial infarction, neurological deterioration, pressure ulcer, return to operating room and tracheostomy requirement. The inter-rater reliability measured with ICC were all above 0.6 for identifying and grading intraoperative, pre and postoperative AEs and consequences of SCI. CONCLUSIONS: The SAVES-SCI demonstrated acceptable intra-and inter-rater reliability for a majority of the AEs. Further clarification and definition of some of the AEs as well as provision of sample training cases for clinicians would assist in reducing measurement errors. The SAVES-SCI is a useful tool to assess and capture AEs in patients with acute traumatic SCI.
STUDY DESIGN: Test-retest analysis. OBJECTIVES: To determine the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the Spine Adverse Events Severity System for Spinal Cord Injury (SAVES-SCI) in patients with traumatic SCI. SETTING: Quaternary care spine program in Vancouver, Canada. METHODS: Ten hypothetical patient cases were developed. The cases were completed by 10 raters (seven physicians, one nurse, one physiotherapist and one researcher) who were asked to identify and grade the severity of adverse events using SAVES-SCI twice with 1-week interval. Intra- and inter-rater reliability were calculated using kappa statistics and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). RESULTS: Intra-rater reliability for both identifying and grading AEs were high with all AEs (kappa greater than 0.6) except for bone implant, diathermy burn, massive blood loss, myocardial infarction, neurological deterioration, pressure ulcer, return to operating room and tracheostomy requirement. The inter-rater reliability measured with ICC were all above 0.6 for identifying and grading intraoperative, pre and postoperative AEs and consequences of SCI. CONCLUSIONS: The SAVES-SCI demonstrated acceptable intra-and inter-rater reliability for a majority of the AEs. Further clarification and definition of some of the AEs as well as provision of sample training cases for clinicians would assist in reducing measurement errors. The SAVES-SCI is a useful tool to assess and capture AEs in patients with acute traumatic SCI.
Authors: Marcel F Dvorak; Christiana L Cheng; Nader Fallah; Argelio Santos; Derek Atkins; Suzanne Humphreys; Carly S Rivers; Barry A B White; Chester Ho; Henry Ahn; Brian K Kwon; Sean Christie; Vanessa K Noonan Journal: J Neurotrauma Date: 2017-07-26 Impact factor: 5.269
Authors: Travis E Marion; Carly S Rivers; Dilnur Kurban; Christiana L Cheng; Nader Fallah; Juliet Batke; Marcel F Dvorak; Charles G Fisher; Brian K Kwon; Vanessa K Noonan; John T Street Journal: J Neurotrauma Date: 2017-06-28 Impact factor: 5.269