The "Lasso-o" tape: stretchability and observer variability in head circumference measurement.
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Abstract
Head circumference is an important clinical measurement in children. The stretchability of the Lasso-o tape and the intra- and inter-observer reproducibility of measurements using it were investigated. Old Lasso-o tapes stretch significantly. The intra-class coefficients were 0.999 for intra-observer and 0.979 for inter-observer measurements. Nonetheless in 9% of measurements inter-observer variability was over 1 cm.
Medical subject headings
- Cephalometry
- Skull