Table 5. The clinimetric properties of neurological tests for children and young people with a neurological condition.
| Neurological test | Population | Intra-rater reliability | Inter-rater reliability | SEM | MDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIA impairment scale (Incl. MMT, pinprick, light touch) [57] | SCI (n = 48) [57] | ICC = 0.71–0.98 [57] | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth Pediatric Scale (Incl. HHD) (n = 1) [45] | CMT (n = 8) [45] | ICC = 0.95 (range unknown) [45] | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Hand held dynamometer (n = 9) [46–54] | CP (n = 107) [46,47,51–54] | ICC = 0.71–0.97 [46] | 6.72–19.88 (N) [46] | Not reported | |
| ICC = 0.26–0.91 [47] | 0.20–1.30 (N/kg) [47] | Not reported | |||
| ICC = 0.81–0.98 [51] | Not reported | Not reported | |||
| ICC = 0.81–0.99 [52] | 0.6–1.56 (Nm) [52] | 3.87–3.88 (Nm) [52] | |||
| Make: ICC = -0.04–0.82 [53] | 30.6–52.7 (N) [53] | Not reported | |||
| Break: ICC = 0.42–0.73 [54] | 27.9–58.9 (N) [55] | Not reported | |||
| ICC = 0.87–0.97 [54] | 0.18–0.53 (N/kg) [54] | 0.51–2.27 [54] | |||
| SB (n = 20) [48,49] | ICC = 0.73–0.96 [48] | Not reporteda | Not reported | Not reported | |
| ICC = 0.76–0.83 [49] | 5.10–6.70 (N) [49] | 11.88–15.41 (90%) [49] | |||
| DMD (n = 14) [50] | r = 0.83–0.99 [50] | Not reported | Not reported | ||
| Manual muscle test (n = 3) [49,55,56] | SB (n = 20) [49] | ICC = 0.37–0.75 [49] | 0.40–0.50 (0–5 ordinal scale) [49] | 0.85–1.27 (90%) [49] | |
| DMD (n = 109) [55,56] | κ = 0.71–0.93 [56] | Not reported | Not reported | ||
| BMD (n = 2) [55] | Unable to reportb | ||||
| LGMD (n = 3) [55] | |||||
| Standing Heel Rise (n = 1) [52] | CP (n = 20) [52] | ICC = 0.91–0.99 [52] | 0.45–1.38 (m) [52] | 1.7–6.1 (Nm) [52] | |
| Richmond Quantitative Measurement System (n = 1) [55] | DMD (n = 7) [55] | ICC = 0.56–0.97 [55] | Not reported | Not reported | |
| BMD (n = 2) [55] | |||||
| LGMD (n = 3) [55] |
ICC, intraclass correlation coefficient; SEM, Standard Error of Measurement; MDC, Minimal Detectible Change; r, Pearson product moment correlation coefficient; κ, weighted kappa; HHD, Hand held dynamometer; CMT, Charcot-Marie Tooth; CP, Cerebral Palsy; SB, Spina Bifida; DMD, Duchene’s Muscular Dystrophy; BMD, Becker’s Muscular Dystrophy; LGMD, Limb Girth Muscular Dystrophy
aEffgen et al [48] assessed inter-rater reliability, however no data was reported therefore could not be discussed.
bEscolar et al. [55] calculated inter-rater reliability, however lower limb data could not be extrapolated.