Table 3 Intertester reliability of the whole classification system
Classification scheme | Study reference | Percentage agreement (Mean) | Kappa value | Confidence interval | Study quality score[40] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mechanical Diagnosis & Treatment (MDT) | 91% (main syndrome), 76% sub-syndrome | 0.56 (main syndromes), 0.68 (sub syndromes) | 0.46-0.66 (main syndrome); 0.67-0.69 (sub-syndrome) | 7/13 (5 questions N/A) | |
| Â | Kilby [91] | 58-74% | --- | --- | 9/13 (3 questions N/A) |
| Â | Kilpikoski [92] | 74-95% | 0.6-0.7 | --- | 11/13 (2 questions N/A) |
| Â | Razmjou [93] | 93-97% | 0.7-0.96 | --- | 11/13 (2 questions N/A) |
| Â | Riddle [94] | 39% | 0.26 | --- | 11/13 (2 questions N/A) |
Treatment Based Classification(TBC) | Brennan [95] | 83% | --- | --- | 7/13 (5 questions N/A) |
| Â | Fritz [96] | 65% | 0.49-0.56 | --- | 9/13 (4 questions N/A) |
| Â | Fritz [88] | 76% | 0.60 | 0.56-0.64 | 9/13 (4 questions N/A) |
| Â | Heiss [97] | 31%-55% | 0.14-0.45 | --- | 10/13 (3 questions N/A) |
| Â | Henry [98] | 79%-81% | 0.60 | 0.56-0.63 | Not score- able (No full-text article/conference abstract) |
Pathoanatomic Based Classification (PBC) | Petersen [99] | 39-72% | 0.44-1.0 | --- | 11/13 (2 questions N/A) |
Movement System Impairment Syndromes(MSI) Classification scheme Movement System Impairment Syndromes (MSI) | Harris-Hayes [100] | 83% | 0.75 | 0.51-0.99 | 11/13 (2 questions N/A) |
| Â | Henry [101] | 90% | 0.81 | 0.78-0.83 | Not score- able (No full- text article/conference abstract) |
| Â | Norton [102] | 78% | 0.57 | --- | 9/13 (2 questions N/A) |
| Â | Trudelle-Jackson [103] | 75% | 0.61 | 0.33-0.89 | 11/13 (2 questions N/A) |
O'Sullivan Classification System (OSC) | Dankaerts [104] | 70-97% | 0.61-0.96* | --- | 11/13 (2 questions N/A) |
| Â | Vibe Fersum [105] | 73-92% | *Control subgroups only 0.66-0.90 | --- | 10/13 (2 questions N/A) |