Table 5 Descriptive analysis of the variation between assessors in the examination of the range of ankle joint dorsiflexion
From: Inter-assessor reliability of practice based biomechanical assessment of the foot and ankle
Foot | Examination | Mean (°) | SD (°) | Range (°) | 95 % CI (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Right foot | Knee Extended | 3.9 | 7.0 | 23.0 | −0.8 to 8.6 |
Knee Flexed | 10.5 | 7.3 | 23.0 | 5.6 to 15.5 | |
Left foot | Knee Extended | 3.0 | 6.6 | 20.5 | 0.1 to 9.1 |
Knee Flexed | 7.5 | 6.9 | 22.2 | 5.2 to 14.2 | |
Results of random effects ANOVA | |||||
√Estimate of covariance parameter (°) | |||||
Foot | Examination | √E random error (°) | √E ¹ assessor error (°) | √E ² subject error (°) | Total error (°) |
Right foot | Knee Extended | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 10.7 |
Knee Flexed | 4.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 9.3 | |
Left foot | Knee Extended | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 8.0 |
Knee Flexed | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 8.7 | |