Table 2.

Inter-observer reliability of routine clinical measurements (circumferences)^a

Measurer/ anthropometry	TEM (cm)	Relative TEM (%)	Reliability (%)	Average TEM (cm)
Head circumference
Clinician 1	0.29	0.86	94	0.28
Clinician 2	0.35	1.01	96	0.28
Clinician 3	0.36	1.04	92	0.28
Clinician 4	0.20	0.60	95	0.28
Clinician 5	0.25	0.74	95	0.28
Clinician 6	0.21	0.61	95	0.28
MUA circumference
Clinician 1	0.29	2.57	78	0.29
Clinician 2	0.39	3.39	84	0.29
Clinician 3	0.22	1.98	95	0.29
Clinician 4	0.19	1.77	95	0.29
Clinician 5	0.35	3.40	64	0.29
Clinician 6	0.28	2.61	87	0.29
Abdominal circumference
Clinician 1	0.54	1.71	87	0.69
Clinician 2	0.58	1.75	93	0.69
Clinician 3	0.39	1.22	96	0.69
Clinician 4	0.74	2.42	81	0.69
Clinician 5	0.63	2.11	86	0.69
Clinician 6	0.77	2.48	88	0.69

^aResults based on 10 replicate measurements for each clinician.

Average TEM is the average of all the measurers assessed during the study period.

MUA, mid upper arm, TEM, technical error of measurement.