Table 4 Descriptive analysis of the variation between assessors in the examination of RCSP and NCSP
From: Inter-assessor reliability of practice based biomechanical assessment of the foot and ankle
Foot | Examination | Mean (°) | SD (°) | Range (°) | 95 % CI (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Right foot | RCSP | 0.2 | 3.2 | 11.2 | −2.0 to 2.6 |
NCSP | 3.4 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 0.9 to 5.8 | |
Left foot | RCSP | −0.4 | 3.4 | 11.2 | −2.7 to 1.9 |
NCSP | 3.2 | 2.8 | 8.8 | 1.2 to 4.9 | |
Results of random effects ANOVA | |||||
√Estimate of covariance parameter (°) | |||||
Foot | Examination | √E random error (°) | √E ¹ assessor error (°) | √E ² subject error (°) | Total (°) |
Right foot | RCSP | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.8 |
NCSP | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 3.8 | |
Left foot | RCSP | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 9.5 |
NCSP | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 3.1 | |