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. 2010 Dec;1(3):19–26. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1267064

Table 3. Intraobserver reliability.

Measure Intraclass correlation (range) Kappa
Cervical spine injury severity score (CSISS)
Anterior column 0.94 (0.85–1.00) NA
Posterior column 0.98 (0.78–1.00) NA
Right pillar 0.92 (0.30–0.97) NA
Left pillar 0.98 (0.72–1.00) NA
Total CSISS 0.98 (0.78–0.99) NA
Subaxial injury classification (SLIC) and severity scale
Injury morphology 0.94 (0.26–1.00) NA
DLC 0.94 (0.47–1.00) NA
Neurological status 0.99 (0.94–1.00) NA
Total SLIC 0.98 (0.61–1.00) NA
Allen-Ferguson system
Total (all 21 stages) NA 0.91(0.30–0.99)
Management (operative versus nonoperative) NA 0.91 (0.36–1.00)

NA = indicates not available

DLC = discoligamentous complex