Table 6 Test-retest and inter-rater reliabilities
From: A novel sensor-based assessment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy
| Â | Test-retest reliability | Inter-rater reliability | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test (deg) Mean (SD) | Re-test (deg) Mean (SD) | ICC (95% CI) | 1st Rater (deg) Mean (SD) | 2nd Rater (deg) Mean (SD) | ICC (95% CI) | |||
Knee flexor | ROM (R2) | cMTS | 139.19 (10.48) | 140.01 (8.59) | 0.71 (0.38–0.80) | 139.19 (10.48) | 139.66 (8.35) | 0.65 (0.43–0.77) |
iMTS | 144.73 (11.61) | 142.34 (8.94) | 0.84 (0.55–0.92) | 144.73 (11.61) | 142.34 (8.94) | 0.81 (0.65–0.89) | ||
AMR (R1) | cMTS | 122.94 (15.74) | 120.27 (12.60) | 0.50 (0.31–0.70) | 122.94 (15.74) | 125.88 (15.05) | 0.50 (0.17–0.73) | |
iMTS | 126.59 (14.82) | 126.06 (14.32) | 0.89 (0.80–0.95) | 126.59 (14.82) | 126.78 (14.75) | 0.86 (0.63–0.95) | ||
SA (R2-R1) | cMTS | 16.25 (12.38) | 19.74 (11.09) | 0.63 (0.27–0.78) | 16.25 (12.38) | 19.74 (11.09) | 0.41 (0.48–0.61) | |
iMTS | 18.63 (10.30) | 17.76 (10.01) | 0.81(0.74–0.91) | 18.63 (10.30) | 17.47 (10.56) | 0.80 (0.53–0.90) | ||
Knee extensor | ROM (R2) | cMTS | 37.43 (16.16) | 46.00 (14.82) | 0.73 (0.35–0.79) | 37.43 (16.16) | 45.01 (19.02) | 0.79 (0.50–0.85) |
iMTS | 47.91 (15.61) | 46.94 (9.86) | 0.83 (0.73–0.93) | 47.91 (15.61) | 45.25 (17.28) | 0.88 (0.57–0.92) | ||
AMR (R1) | cMTS | 39.49 (18.38) | 45.76 (14.82) | 0.64 (0.32–0.78) | 39.49 (18.38) | 54.68 (17.82) | 0.59 (0.46–0.84) | |
iMTS | 49.97 (16.08) | 47.73 (8.92) | 0.86 (0.74–0.93) | 49.97 (16.08) | 58.59 (16.01) | 0.84 (0.70–0.92) | ||
SA (R2-R1) | cMTS | −4.48 (3.59) | −5.15 (4.92) | 0.40 (0.24–0.59) | − 4.48 (3.59) | −9.67 (5.38) | 0.50 (0.10–0.73) | |
iMTS | −5.20 (5.43) | −4.96 (4.46) | 0.81 (0.63–0.91) | −5.20 (5.43) | −12.13 (9.47) | 0.80 (0.54–0.86) | ||
Ankle plantar-flexor | ROM (R2) | cMTS | 22.77 (7.49) | 24.44 (9.50) | 0.94 (0.43–0.97) | 22.77 (7.49) | 21.21 (7.82) | 0.94 (0.76–0.91) |
iMTS | 22.29 (10.57) | 21.59 (8.78) | 0.92 (0.65–0.89) | 22.29 (10.57) | 24.78 (8.86) | 0.92 (0.66–0.92) | ||
AMR (R1) | cMTS | 3.33 (7.57) | 4.67 (6.12) | 0.71 (0.46–0.78) | 3.33 (7.57) | 8.24 (9.82) | 0.63 (0.38–0.83) | |
iMTS | 8.27 (3.29) | 6.40 (4.88) | 0.83 (0.55–0.90) | 8.27 (3.29) | 10.27 (6.92) | 0.83 (0.61–0.91) | ||
SA (R2-R1) | cMTS | 19.44 (7.72) | 19.47 (2.63) | 0.63 (0.01–0.45) | 19.44 (7.72) | 12.97 (9.92) | 0.19 (0.04–0.59) | |
iMTS | 14.02 (8.44) | 15.19 (9.87) | 0.80 (0.68–0.96) | 14.02 (8.44) | 14.51 (9.46) | 0.81 (0.68–0.89) | ||