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Table 1 Inter-rater reliability of three tests of muscular functional coordination of the lumbar spine.

From: Inter-rater reliability of three standardized functional tests in patients with low back pain

Single limb stance right

AJ

     

JT

Positive

Negative

Not valid

Totals

Percentage agreement

Kappa(κ)

Positive

2

0

0

2

100%

1.0

Negative

0

17

0

17

  

Not valid

0

0

0

0

  

Totals

2

17

0

19

  

Single limb stance left

AJ

     

JT

Positive

Negative

Not valid

Totals

Percentage agreement

Kappa (κ)

Positive

4

1

0

5

95%

0.88

Negative

0

13

0

13

  

Not valid

0

0

1

1

  

Totals

4

14

1

19

  

Sitting on a ball right

AJ

     

JT

Positive

Negative

Not valid

Totals

Percentage agreement

Kappa (κ)

Positive

9

2

0

11

89%

0.79

Negative

0

8

0

8

  

Not valid

0

0

0

0

  

Totals

9

10

0

19

  

Sitting on a ball left

AJ

     

JT

Positive

Negative

Not valid

Totals

Percentage agreement

Kappa (κ)

Positive

12

0

0

12

95%

0.88

Negative

1

6

0

7

  

Not valid

0

0

0

0

  

Totals

13

6

0

19

  

Unilateral pelvic lift right

AJ

     

JT

Positive

Negative

Not valid

Totals

Percentage agreement

Kappa (κ)

Positive

6

2

0

8

79%

0.61

Negative

2

8

0

10

  

Not valid

0

0

1

1

  

Totals

8

10

1

19

  

Unilateral pelvic lift left

AJ

     

JT

Positive

Negative

Not valid

Totals

Percentage agreement

Kappa (κ)

Positive

8

3

0

11

74%

0.47

Negative

2

6

0

8

  

Not valid

0

0

0

0

  

Totals

10

9

0

19

  
  1. Right/left means the supported side. Results achieved by rater AJ and rater JT. N = 19