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Table 3 The number of consensus statements under each category

From: A consensus approach toward the standardization of spinal stiffness measurement using a loaded rolling wheel device: results of a Delphi study

Category

Number of consensus statements

Number of non-consensus statements

Total number of statements

Inclusion criteria

2 (50.0%)

2 (50.0%)

4

Exclusion criteria

11 (47.8%)

12 (52.2%)

23

Pregnancy time frame limitation

0 (0.0%)

7 (100%)

7

Familiarization procedure

8 (66.7%)

4 (33.3%)

12

Instructions for participants before the assessment

10 (90.0%)

1 (9.1%)

11

Identification of spinous processes

5 (45.5%)

6 (54.5%)

11

Placing the wheels over the test area

7 (100%)

0 (0.0%)

7

Participants’ starting position

4 (66.7%)

2 (33.3%)

6

Instructions for participants during the assessment

9 (81.8%)

2 (18.2%)

11

Post-test instructions

9 (81.8%)

2 (18.2%)

11

Definitions for a good or bad trial

7 (70%)

3 (30.0%)

10

Procedures to ensure a good trial

10 (100%)

0 (0.0%)

10

Instructions for between-session assessments

11 (57.9%)

8 (42.1%)

19

Instructions for reaching the same position in case of multiple assessments

6 (60%)

4 (40.0%)

10

Software program crashes

11 (68.8%)

5 (31.3%)

16

Optimizing participant safety

13 (86.7%)

2 (13.3%)

15

Total

123

60

183