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Table 1 Indices of interexaminer reliability and sample sizes in three previously published studies and in present secondary (combined) analysis

From: The reliability of spinal motion palpation determination of the location of the stiffest spinal site is influenced by confidence ratings: a secondary analysis of three studies

Study

N

ICC (2,1)

MeanAED

MedAED

LOA

RMSE

MSE

Thoracic

52

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Cervical

27

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Lumbar

34

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Combined

113

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

  1. Abbreviations: ICC intraclass correlation, MeanAED Mean Absolute Examiner Difference, MedAED Median Absolute Examiner Difference, LOA limits of agreement, RMSE root mean squared error, MSE mean squared error