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.
ICC model = two-way random, absolute agreement.
n = 2 impossible values identified and removed from ICC calculations.
Qualitative interpretation of agreement statistics from following references: Viera & Garrett (2005) and Koo & Li (2016).