Table 2.
Analysis of Intraexaminer and Interexaminer Reliability of Infrared Thermography
| Points | Temperature (°C) |
Intraexaminer |
Interexaminer |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Examiner | 2nd Examiner | Retest 1st Examiner | ICC | Level | SEM | 95% CI | MDD | ICC | Level | SEM | 95% CI | MDD | |
| 1 | 29.40 ± 3.41 | 29.35 ± 3.43 | 29.39 ± 3.42 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.10 | 0.99-0.99 | 0.30 |
| 2 | 29.47 ± 3.70 | 29.46 ± 3.76 | 29.39 ± 3.66 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.23 | 0.99-0.99 | 0.64 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.11 | 0.99-1.00 | 0.33 |
| 3 | 30.21 ± 3.38 | 30.21 ± 3.39 | 30.20 ± 3.38 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.10 | 0.99-0.99 | 0.29 |
| 4 | 30.03 ± 3.33 | 30.03 ± 3.37 | 30.03 ± 3.33 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.10 | 0.99-1.00 | 0.29 |
| 5 | 29.38 ± 3.70 | 29.32 ± 3.73 | 29.37 ± 3.70 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.11 | 0.99-1.00 | 0.32 |
| 6 | 29.51 ± 3.36 | 29.46 ± 3.37 | 29.51 ± 3.36 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.10 | 0.99-1.00 | 0.29 |
| 7 | 29.90 ± 3.36 | 30.20 ± 2.88 | 29.90 ± 3.02 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.94 | Excellent | 0.73 | 0.89-0.96 | 2.05 |
| 8 | 30.55 ± 2.83 | 30.55 ± 2.81 | 30.56 ± 2.84 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.15 | 0.99-0.99 | 0.43 |
| 9 | 30.83 ± 2.71 | 30.88 ± 2.71 | 30.81 ± 2.71 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.08 | 0.99-0.99 | 0.23 |
| 10 | 30.73 ± 2.70 | 30.78 ± 2.70 | 30.74 ± 2.69 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.12 | 0.99-0.99 | 0.33 |
| 11 | 30.55 ± 2.74 | 30.56 ± 2.73 | 30.55 ± 2.75 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.08 | 0.99-0.99 | 0.24 |
| 12 | 30.22 ± 2.71 | 30.28 ± 2.77 | 30.22 ± 2.70 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.15 | 0.99-0.99 | 0.42 |
| 13 | 30.40 ± 2.41 | 30.53 ± 2.44 | 30.39 ± 2.39 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.98 | Excellent | 0.31 | 0.97-0.99 | 0.88 |
| 14 | 30.56 ± 2.32 | 31.45 ± 1.82 | 30.56 ± 2.32 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.94 | Excellent | 0.53 | 0.90-0.96 | 1.49 |
| 15 | 30.38 ± 2.47 | 31.30 ± 1.82 | 30.34 ± 2.45 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.15 | 0.99-0.99 | 0.43 | 0.94 | Excellent | 0.58 | 0.89-0.96 | 1.63 |
| 16 | 30.29 ± 2.49 | 30.38 ± 2.36 | 30.29 ± 2.48 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.98 | Excellent | 0.34 | 0.96-0.98 | 0.95 |
| 17 | 29.97 ± 2.58 | 30.48 ± 2.57 | 29.96 ± 2.57 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.24 | 0.98-0.99 | 0.67 |
| 18 | 29.80 ± 2.65 | 30.31 ± 2.56 | 29.81 ± 2.63 | 1.00 | Excellent | 0.00 | 1.00-1.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | Excellent | 0.22 | 0.98-0.99 | 0.61 |
The table presents the result consistency for each rater. The mean as well as standard deviation of the values obtained in each assessment session and by each rater are presented, in addition to the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC3), confidence interval (CI), standard error of measurement (SEM), and minimal detectable change (MDC).17, 18