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Table 2 Intra-observer reliability of intervertebral osteochondrosis (ICC) for 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

B

U

Mean

L1/L2

0.842

0.865

0.859

0.766

0.833

L2/L3

0.744

0.881

0.867

0.850

0.836

L3/L4

0.773

0.914

0.800

0.848

0.834

L4/L5

0.817

0.869

0.836

0.837

0.840

L5/S1

0.846

0.848

0.744

0.727

0.791

Mean

0.804

0.875

0.821

0.806

0.827