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. 2020 Apr 18;63(4):948–962. doi: 10.1044/2020_JSLHR-19-00051
Parameter Level of data Agreement statistic Value (95% CI) Interpretation c % Requiring consensus resolution
PAS Nominal Kappa 0.515; 82% in agreement Moderate 18
LVC (±) Binary Kappa 0.198; 76% in agreement Poor 24
Hyoid burst frame Continuous ICC a 0.972 [0.966, 0.977] Excellent 8
LVC frame Continuous ICC a 0.982 [0.979, 0.986] Excellent 13
LVC offset frame Continuous ICC a 0.982 [0.978, 0.985] Excellent 2
Maximum pharyngeal constriction frame Continuous ICC a 0.980 [0.976, 0.984] Excellent 3
UES opening frame Continuous ICC a 0.984 [0.980, 0.987] Excellent 3
Maximum UES distension frame Continuous ICC a 0.999 [0.998, 0.999] Excellent 3
UES closure frame Continuous ICC a 0.980 [0.976, 0.983] Excellent 9
Swallow rest frame Continuous ICC a 0.966 [0.959, 0.972] Excellent 18
UESMax (%C2–4) Continuous ICC a 0.828 [0.783, 0.863] b Good 7
Pharyngeal constriction area (%C2–42) Continuous ICC a 0.903 [0.877, 0.932] b Good to excellent 2
Total pharyngeal residue (%C2–42) Continuous ICC a 0.885 [0.848, 0.912] Good to excellent 3

Note. PAS = Penetration–Aspiration Scale; CI = confidence interval; LVC = laryngeal vestibule closure; UES = upper esophageal sphincter.

a

ICC model = two-way random, absolute agreement.

b

n = 2 impossible values identified and removed from ICC calculations.

c

Qualitative interpretation of agreement statistics from following references: Viera & Garrett (2005) and Koo & Li (2016).