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Table 1.

The results of flexible ruler and software methods reliability

Method	Groups	Parameters	Mean values ± SD	N	ICC	P
Flexible ruler	Examiner 1	First measurement	32.9 ± 8.7	50	0.621	^⁎.001
	Examiner 1	Second measurement	31.7 ± 7		0.621	^⁎.001
	Examiner 2	First measurement	33.8 ± 5.7		0.695	^⁎.001
	Examiner 2	Second measurement	32.1 ± 6.33		0.695	^⁎.001
	Examiner 1 and examiner 2	Examiner 1	32.3 ± 6.63		0.547	^⁎.001
	Examiner 1 and examiner 2	Examiner 2	32.9 ± 5.53		0.547	^⁎.001
Software (AutoCAD)	Examiner 1	First measurement	39.63 ± 7.62		0.984	^⁎.001
	Examiner 1	Second measurement	39.76 ± 7.60		0.984	^⁎.001
	Examiner 2	First measurement	40.1 ± 6.98		0.979	^⁎.001
	Examiner 2	Second measurement	39.76 ± 7.05		0.979	^⁎.001
	Examiner 1 and examiner 2	Examiner 1	39.7 ± 7.58		0.972	^⁎.001
	Examiner 1 and examiner 2	Examiner 2	39.93 ± 6.98		0.972	^⁎.001
Cobb	Physiotherapist	Radiographs	41.2 ± 7.9		–	–

* Significance at equal or less than .05 alpha level.