Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop application
Objective: This study aimed to validate a software application (app) developed by the authors to streamline and enhance the accuracy of disability assessments, specifically for musculoskeletal system disabilities in the upper extremities. Methods: A software was developed under a TÜB!TAK-funded p...
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| author | Emre Ozmen Gamze Gül Güleç Hazal İzol Özmen Melih Civan Esra Circi Serdar Yuksel Alican Baris |
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| description | Objective: This study aimed to validate a software application (app) developed by the authors to streamline and enhance the accuracy of disability assessments, specifically for musculoskeletal system disabilities in the upper extremities.
Methods: A software was developed under a TÜB!TAK-funded project to aid in the disability assessment process. This tool, designed for Windows operating systems and developed in Visual Basic (VB.NET), was tested using archive data from 50 patients, focusing on upper extremity physical evaluations. Statistical analysis, including the Shapiro–Wilk and Independent t-test/Mann–Whitney U-tests, was conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics to compare the app-assisted and manual assessment methods regarding time and rating’.
Results: Significant time-saving was observed with the app-assisted method, which was 328.3 seconds faster on average than the manual method. The average rating di"erence between the 2 methods was minor (0.40 points, 0.92% di"erence) and not statistically significant (P=.931). The app-assisted method showed e#ciency in disability assessment with comparable accuracy to the manual methods.
Conclusion: This application was developed for physicians who examine patients with musculoskeletal system disabilities in the upper extremities for the Health Board. Our results show that the application reduces the average evaluation time by 5 minutes while maintaining accuracy comparable to the manual method. It could be a helpful tool for physicians in a clinical setting.
Level of Evidence: Level IV, Diagnostic Study. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-41bd6f03d7564505af992b915efb5ae52025-02-03T08:51:04ZengAVESActa Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica1017-995X2024-11-0158633133510.5152/j.aott.2024.24017Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop applicationEmre Ozmen0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8384-5468Gamze Gül Güleç1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2020-1507Hazal İzol Özmen2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0994-2294Melih Civan3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9515-4955Esra Circi4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6515-4324Serdar Yuksel5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9796-5033Alican Baris6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6031-6777https://www.aott.org.tr/en/enhancing-accuracy-and-efficiency-in-upper-extremity-disability-assessments-development-and-testing-of-a-desktop-application-168548Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kastamonu University Faculty of Medicine, Kastamonu, TürkiyeDepartment of Pathology, Istanbul Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeObjective: This study aimed to validate a software application (app) developed by the authors to streamline and enhance the accuracy of disability assessments, specifically for musculoskeletal system disabilities in the upper extremities. Methods: A software was developed under a TÜB!TAK-funded project to aid in the disability assessment process. This tool, designed for Windows operating systems and developed in Visual Basic (VB.NET), was tested using archive data from 50 patients, focusing on upper extremity physical evaluations. Statistical analysis, including the Shapiro–Wilk and Independent t-test/Mann–Whitney U-tests, was conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics to compare the app-assisted and manual assessment methods regarding time and rating’. Results: Significant time-saving was observed with the app-assisted method, which was 328.3 seconds faster on average than the manual method. The average rating di"erence between the 2 methods was minor (0.40 points, 0.92% di"erence) and not statistically significant (P=.931). The app-assisted method showed e#ciency in disability assessment with comparable accuracy to the manual methods. Conclusion: This application was developed for physicians who examine patients with musculoskeletal system disabilities in the upper extremities for the Health Board. Our results show that the application reduces the average evaluation time by 5 minutes while maintaining accuracy comparable to the manual method. It could be a helpful tool for physicians in a clinical setting. Level of Evidence: Level IV, Diagnostic Study.https://www.aott.org.tr/en/enhancing-accuracy-and-efficiency-in-upper-extremity-disability-assessments-development-and-testing-of-a-desktop-application-137434 |
| spellingShingle | Emre Ozmen Gamze Gül Güleç Hazal İzol Özmen Melih Civan Esra Circi Serdar Yuksel Alican Baris Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop application Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica |
| title | Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop application |
| title_full | Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop application |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop application |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop application |
| title_short | Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop application |
| title_sort | enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments development and testing of a desktop application |
| url | https://www.aott.org.tr/en/enhancing-accuracy-and-efficiency-in-upper-extremity-disability-assessments-development-and-testing-of-a-desktop-application-137434 |
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