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Table 1 Inter-observer reliability of intervertebral osteochondrosis (ICC) between different observers (W, K, B, and U) and for different spinal segments (L1/2 to L5/S1)

From: Evaluation criteria for the assessment of occupational diseases of the lumbar spine - how reliable are they? -

Segment

Observers

W/K

W/B

W/U

K/B

K/U

B/U

Mean

L1/L2

0.698

0.696

0.735

0.751

0.732

0.716

0.721

L2/L3

0.770

0.790

0.686

0.799

0.865

0.787

0.783

L3/L4

0.769

0.791

0.743

0.677

0.858

0.740

0.763

L4/L5

0.817

0.818

0.800

0.731

0.803

0.757

0.788

L5/S1

0.812

0.670

0.708

0.728

0.773

0.676

0.728

Mean

0.773

0.753

0.734

0.737

0.806

0.735

0.757