title: Critical evaluation of the reliability and validity of ABPI measurement in leg ulcer assessment.
abstract: Clinimetric analysis of the measurement of ABPI by Doppler ultrasound suggests this method is valid and reliable if the practitioner is competent and able to interpret the result within the context of a full clinical assessment.
authors.affiliation: Hywel Dda NHS Trust, Carmarthen, UK. delia.keen@carmarthen.wales.nhs.uk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Keen
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle / Q000098:blood supply; D015982:Bias; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004868:Equipment Failure; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D018579:Patient Selection; D011187:Posture; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards