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Reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in Malaysia

The Third National Health & Morbidity Survey, Malaysia 2006 included nutritional status assessment of children. This study was to assess inter-and intra-examiner reliability, the technical error of measurement (TEM) and the validity of instruments for measuring weight, length and waist circumf...

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Main Authors: Appannah, Geeta, Haniff, Jamaiyah, Mohammad Nor, Noor Safiza, Wong, N. F., Kee, Chee Cheong, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Shahar, Suzana, Rasat, Rahmah, Khor, Geok Lin, Abd Talib, Ruzita, Chen, Won Sun, M., Rajaah, Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi
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spelling my.upm.eprints.68442015-12-01T08:34:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6844/ Reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in Malaysia Appannah, Geeta Haniff, Jamaiyah Mohammad Nor, Noor Safiza Wong, N. F. Kee, Chee Cheong Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali Shahar, Suzana Rasat, Rahmah Khor, Geok Lin Abd Talib, Ruzita Chen, Won Sun M., Rajaah Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi The Third National Health & Morbidity Survey, Malaysia 2006 included nutritional status assessment of children. This study was to assess inter-and intra-examiner reliability, the technical error of measurement (TEM) and the validity of instruments for measuring weight, length and waist circumference. A convenience sample of 130 adults working in a selected office setting who fit the inclusion and exclusion criteria participated in the study. Two public health nurses, trained to follow a standard protocol, obtained the measurements. Weight was measured using Tanita digital weighing scale, 318, Japan (0.1 kg) and Seca Beam Scale, Germany (0.01 kg) weighing machines. Height was measured using Seca Bodymeter 206 Germany (0.1cm) and Stadiometer, Germany (0.1cm). Waist circumference was measured using Seca circumference tape, 206, Germany (0.1 cm). By comparison the inter-examiner reliability in descending order would be weight, height and lastly waist circumference. The intra-examiner reliability in descending order would be weight and height followed by waist circumference. Height measurement on average using test instrument reported that it was recording 0.4 cm higher than the reference instrument with upper limit and lower limit at 2.5 and 1.6 cm respectively. The technical error of measurement and coefficient of variation of weight and height for both inter-examiner and intra-examiner measurements are all within acceptable limit (below 5%). The findings of this study supports that weight, height and waist circumference measured in adults 30 years and above using Tanita digital weighing scale, 318, Japan (0.1 kg), Seca Bodymeter 206 Germany (0.1cm) and Seca circumference tape, 206, Germany (0.1 cm) are reliable and valid to be used in a community survey. Limiting the number of examiners especially for waist circumference measurements would yield higher degree of reliability and validity. Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2008-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6844/1/Reliability%2C%20techincal%20error.pdf Appannah, Geeta and Haniff, Jamaiyah and Mohammad Nor, Noor Safiza and Wong, N. F. and Kee, Chee Cheong and Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali and Shahar, Suzana and Rasat, Rahmah and Khor, Geok Lin and Abd Talib, Ruzita and Chen, Won Sun and M., Rajaah and Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi (2008) Reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 14 (2). S25-S26. ISSN 1394-035X http://www.nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn0014_2/supplement.pdf English
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description The Third National Health & Morbidity Survey, Malaysia 2006 included nutritional status assessment of children. This study was to assess inter-and intra-examiner reliability, the technical error of measurement (TEM) and the validity of instruments for measuring weight, length and waist circumference. A convenience sample of 130 adults working in a selected office setting who fit the inclusion and exclusion criteria participated in the study. Two public health nurses, trained to follow a standard protocol, obtained the measurements. Weight was measured using Tanita digital weighing scale, 318, Japan (0.1 kg) and Seca Beam Scale, Germany (0.01 kg) weighing machines. Height was measured using Seca Bodymeter 206 Germany (0.1cm) and Stadiometer, Germany (0.1cm). Waist circumference was measured using Seca circumference tape, 206, Germany (0.1 cm). By comparison the inter-examiner reliability in descending order would be weight, height and lastly waist circumference. The intra-examiner reliability in descending order would be weight and height followed by waist circumference. Height measurement on average using test instrument reported that it was recording 0.4 cm higher than the reference instrument with upper limit and lower limit at 2.5 and 1.6 cm respectively. The technical error of measurement and coefficient of variation of weight and height for both inter-examiner and intra-examiner measurements are all within acceptable limit (below 5%). The findings of this study supports that weight, height and waist circumference measured in adults 30 years and above using Tanita digital weighing scale, 318, Japan (0.1 kg), Seca Bodymeter 206 Germany (0.1cm) and Seca circumference tape, 206, Germany (0.1 cm) are reliable and valid to be used in a community survey. Limiting the number of examiners especially for waist circumference measurements would yield higher degree of reliability and validity.
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author Appannah, Geeta
Haniff, Jamaiyah
Mohammad Nor, Noor Safiza
Wong, N. F.
Kee, Chee Cheong
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Shahar, Suzana
Rasat, Rahmah
Khor, Geok Lin
Abd Talib, Ruzita
Chen, Won Sun
M., Rajaah
Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi
spellingShingle Appannah, Geeta
Haniff, Jamaiyah
Mohammad Nor, Noor Safiza
Wong, N. F.
Kee, Chee Cheong
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Shahar, Suzana
Rasat, Rahmah
Khor, Geok Lin
Abd Talib, Ruzita
Chen, Won Sun
M., Rajaah
Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi
Reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in Malaysia
author_facet Appannah, Geeta
Haniff, Jamaiyah
Mohammad Nor, Noor Safiza
Wong, N. F.
Kee, Chee Cheong
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Shahar, Suzana
Rasat, Rahmah
Khor, Geok Lin
Abd Talib, Ruzita
Chen, Won Sun
M., Rajaah
Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi
author_sort Appannah, Geeta
title Reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in Malaysia
title_short Reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in Malaysia
title_full Reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in Malaysia
title_fullStr Reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in Malaysia
title_sort reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in malaysia
publisher Nutrition Society of Malaysia
publishDate 2008
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6844/1/Reliability%2C%20techincal%20error.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6844/
http://www.nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn0014_2/supplement.pdf
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