Should we still only rely on EDSS to evaluate disability in multiple sclerosis patients? A study of inter and intra rater reliability

Mucus hypersecretion in COPD: should we only rely on symptoms?

Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the portable gait rhythmogram in post-stroke patients

[Purpose] Gait analysis, such as portable gait rhythmogram (PGR) provides objective information that helps in the quantitative evaluation of human locomotion. The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of PGR in post-stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Two raters (A and B) examined 44 post-stroke patients. To assess intra-rater reliability, rater A tested subjects on three sepa...

Retraction: Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the portable gait rhythmogram in post-stroke patients

[This retracts the article on p. 874 in vol. 29.].

Intra-Rater and Inter-Rater Reliability of a Medical Record Abstraction Study on Transition of Care after Childhood Cancer

BACKGROUND The abstraction of data from medical records is a widespread practice in epidemiological research. However, studies using this means of data collection rarely report reliability. Within the Transition after Childhood Cancer Study (TaCC) which is based on a medical record abstraction, we conducted a second independent abstraction of data with the aim to assess a) intra-rater reliabili...

Inter and intra-rater reliability of the scoliometer.

BACKGROUND the scoliometer was developed to analyze the axial rotation of the trunk in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. However, there is controversy regarding the reliability of the measures obtained with this device. OBJECTIVES to test the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the scoliometer in patients with scoliosis. METHODS 24 volunteers of both sex with idiopathic scoliosis d...