| Background: Diaphragmatic evaluation is crucial in clinical practice, and no studies have reported the intraand interobserver reproducibilities of the radiographic method to evaluate diaphragmatic mobility. Objective: To analyze the reliability of radiographic measurement as a method for assessing the mobility of the left and right hemidiaphragms. Method: Forty-two patients, who were waiting for cholecystectomy surgery, were evaluated relative to the following parameters: physical examination, pulmonary function and radiographic evaluation. The measure of mobility of each hemidiaphragm was randomly determined by two physical therapists at two different times. The intra-and interobserver reproducibilities of the measurements were determined by the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC[2,1]) and the 95% confidence interval (CI). The Bland-Altman plot was also used. The level of significance was 5%. Keywords: physical therapy; diaphragm; radiographic; reproducibility of the tests.
HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLESaltiel RV, Grams ST, Pedrini A, Paulin E. High reliability of measure of diaphragmatic mobility by radiographic method in healthy individuals. Braz J Phys Ther.