2020
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03551-4
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Intra- and inter-rater reliability of thoracic spine mobility and posture assessments in subjects with thoracic spine pain

Abstract: Background: The thoracic spine (TS) has been neglected in the study of the spine despite its essential role in the stability and posture of the entire spinal complex. Therefore, there is an inevitable need to investigate the reproducibility of different thoracic spinal posture measures used in subjects with TS pain. Methods: Thirty-two subjects (16 females and 16 males, mean age 39 years) were evaluated by two physiotherapists on the same day to gauge inter-rater reliability and on two consecutive days to gaug… Show more

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“…The intra- and inter-rater reliabilities of TS mobility and posture assessment have been estimated earlier in the same TS treatment study[ 25 ]. The exact methodology has been described elsewhere [ 25 ] but, briefly, upright and sitting postures of the TS were evaluated by visual inspection from a side-view by the therapist, and categorized as normal, decreased, or increased thoracic kyphosis ( Figure 1a-b ).…”
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“…The intra- and inter-rater reliabilities of TS mobility and posture assessment have been estimated earlier in the same TS treatment study[ 25 ]. The exact methodology has been described elsewhere [ 25 ] but, briefly, upright and sitting postures of the TS were evaluated by visual inspection from a side-view by the therapist, and categorized as normal, decreased, or increased thoracic kyphosis ( Figure 1a-b ).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The intra- and inter-rater reliabilities of TS mobility and posture assessment have been estimated earlier in the same TS treatment study[ 25 ]. The exact methodology has been described elsewhere [ 25 ] but, briefly, upright and sitting postures of the TS were evaluated by visual inspection from a side-view by the therapist, and categorized as normal, decreased, or increased thoracic kyphosis ( Figure 1a-b ). The intra-rater reliability has been shown to be at least strong (kappa 0.78 and 0.87 in standing and sitting, respectively), whereas inter-rater reliability has been shown to be weak (kappa 0.28 and 0.23, respectively)[ 25 ].…”
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“…They were defined as very weak (0.01 to 0.19), weak (0.20–0.39), moderate (0.40–0.59), strong (0.60–0.79) or very strong (≥0.080). 18 Moreover, the 95% confidence intervals of the ICC were calculated along with Cronbach’s α. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS for Windows (version 24.0, Statistical Product and service Solutions, Chicago, IL).…”
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confidence: 99%