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. 2023 Aug 26;54(1):203–211. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01907-z

Table 2.

Reliability and percent agreement of individual QA-SIVAS items

No. QA-SIVAS scale item Base rate Free-marginal kappa Kappa (95% CI) Percent exact agreement
1 Objective stated 100 1.00 1.00–1.00 100
2 A representative sample was chosen 40 0.68 0.42–0.93 84
3 Information about sample is included 0 1.00 1.00–1.00 100
4 Information about video source and quality of the footage are included 13 0.68 0.43–0.93 84
5 Applied methods are described comprehensively 95 1.00 1.00–1.00 100
6 A systematic approach to video analysis was chosen 94 0.94 0.81–1.00 96
7 Medical report information is included 29 1.00 1.00–1.00 100
8 Background/expertise of rater(s) is stated 49 0.81 0.61–1.00 90
9 Findings are observed by more than one researcher 70 0.94 0.81–1.00 96
10 A control group is included 14 1.00 1.00–1.00 100
11 A quantitative biomechanical analysis was conducted using validated methods 13 0.86 0.67–1.00 92
12 The main results of the study are clearly described 95 0.87 0.70–1.00 93
13 Absolute numbers or proportions of injury cases (for each/the main outcome) are reported 95 0.87 0.70–1.00 93
14 Details about the injury context are included 92 0.94 0.81–1.00 96
15 Example screenshots/video frames are included 76 1.00 1.00–1.00 100
16 Findings are discussed within the context of the current evidence 100 1.00 1.00–1.00 100
17 Clinical/practical implications of the results are discussed 90 0.81 0.61–1.00 90
18 Limitations of the study are addressed 100 1.00 1.00–1.00 100

Base rate refers to the percentage of ratings that were answered with yes/present out of 63 ratings per scale item (21 studies, 3 reviewers)