AIM To investigate the reproducibility of the updated Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies tool (STARD 2015) in a set of 106 studies included in a Cochrane diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) systematic review of imaging tests for diagnosing manifest glaucoma. METHODS One senior rater with DTA methodological and clinical expertise used STARD 2015 on all studies, and each of t...

OBJECTIVES To establish the inter- and intra-rater reliability of the Netball Movement Screening Tool, for screening adolescent female netball players. DESIGN Inter- and intra-rater reliability study. METHODS Forty secondary school netball players were recruited to take part in the study. Twenty subjects were screened simultaneously and independently by two raters to ascertain inter-rater a...

ABSTRACT: Using the generalizability theory (G-theory) as a theoretical framework, this study aimed at investigating variability and reliability of holistic scores assigned by human raters e-rater to same EFL essays. Eighty argumentative essays written on two different topics tertiary level Turkish students were scored holistically eight who received detailed rater training. The results showed ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the reproducibility of frontal plane knee joint laxity measurement through the assessment of intra- and inter-rater reliability coefficients and intra- and inter-rater agreement coefficients. METHODS Two raters independently assessed the laxity of the knee joint in the frontal plane by three repeated measurements. Fourteen days later the assessment was repeated. Complet...

This study investigated the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of subjective judgements of cough in patients following inhalation of citric acid. Eleven speech-language pathologists (SLPs) currently using cough reflex testing in their clinical practice (experienced raters) and 34 SLPs with no experience using cough reflex testing (inexperienced raters) were recruited to the study. Particip...

INTRODUCTION It has become common to use scales to measure the degree of involvement of facial paralysis in phonoaudiological clinics. OBJECTIVE To analyze the inter- and intra-rater agreement of the scales of degree of facial paralysis and to elicit point of view of the appraisers regarding their use. METHODS Cross-sectional observational clinical study of the Chevalier and House & Brackma...