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Concurrent validity and reliability of an artificial intelligence-assisted physiotherapy assessment system for maximal mouth opening, cervical, and shoulder range of motion in patients with oral cancer.

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · Chen YH, Liu TC, Chao WT, Lai HI, Lou PJ, Cheng SJ, Chen YS · 2026-08-21

Researchers tested an AI-assisted system for measuring mouth opening and neck/shoulder movement in oral cancer patients and healthy controls, finding it showed strong repeatability but variable agreement with standard clinical measurements, performing best for shoulder movements.

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