<b>The relevance of training in the TW3 method for the evaluation of biological maturation</b>
The objectives of this study were: (1) to present methodological procedures usedfor the estimation of bone age; (2) describe the Tanner-Whitehouse method (TW3), and (3) tohighlight the results of reproducibility of this method in children and adolescents. The methodadopted for the preparation of the...
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina,
2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The objectives of this study were: (1) to present methodological procedures usedfor the estimation of bone age; (2) describe the Tanner-Whitehouse method (TW3), and (3) tohighlight the results of reproducibility of this method in children and adolescents. The methodadopted for the preparation of the learning process and for evaluation of the reproducibility ofthe TW3 method was divided into three phases and was conducted at two teaching institutions(Portugal and Belgium) under the guidance and supervision of experienced raters. After severalstages of training in the rating of radiographs, inter- and intraobserver reliability ranged from81.3 to 87.9%. The final results of the study demonstrate the effectiveness of a rigorous trainingprocess as an essential element in the previous preparation of raters for the assessment of skeletalmaturation by the TW3 method. |
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| Item Description: | 1415-8426 1980-0037 |