Pilot feasibility study of a semi-automated three-dimensional scoring system for cervical dystonia

Takuto Nakamura, Satoko Sekimoto, Genko Oyama, Yasushi Shimo, Nobutaka Hattori and Hiroyuki Kajimoto

PLOS ONE, 2019, vol. 14, issue 8, 1-11

Abstract: The objective of this study is to test the feasibility of a semi-automated scoring system for the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Scale (TWSTRS) severity scale in patients with cervical dystonia. The TWSTRS requires training and experience. We previously developed a system to measure neck angle by analyzing three-dimensional position, obtained using Kinect, a marker-less three-dimensional depth sensor. The system can track patients’ faces and bodies, automatically analyze neck angles, and semi-automatically calculate the TWSTRS severity scale score. We compared the TWSTRS severity scale scores calculated by the system with the video-based scores calculated by a neurologist trained in movement disorders. A correlation coefficient analysis was then conducted. Absolute accuracy was measured using intra-class correlation (ICC) (3,1), with 95% limits of agreement. To analyze the subscales, Cohen's kappa coefficient (κ) was calculated. A p-value of

Date: 2019
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