Table 2.
Interrater reliability for three raters in individuals with and without spinal cord injury considering the sensory level and the applied tool.
| Individuals | Dermatomes | Grouping | Fleiss κ | 95% CI | % agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With SCI | All | All tools | 0.680 | 0.679 to 0.681 | 83.97 |
| AT/ABOVE SL | All tools | 0.217 | 0.215 to 0.220 | 89.20 | |
| Safety pin (4 cm) | 0.097 | 0.092 to 0.102 | 87.14 | ||
| Safety pin (5 cm) | −0.020 | −0.025 to −0.015 | 96.15 | ||
| Neurotip® | 0.259 | 0.254 to 0.264 | 82.05 | ||
| Transofix® | 0.218 | 0.213 to 0.223 | 89.74 | ||
| Cottontip | 0.251 | 0.246 to 0.256 | 90.93 | ||
| BELOW SL | All tools | 0.541 | 0.539 to 0.543 | 80.94 | |
| Safety pin (4 cm) | 0.642 | 0.638 to 0.646 | 84.78 | ||
| Safety pin (5 cm) | 0.526 | 0.522 to 0.529 | 79.78 | ||
| Neurotip® | 0.553 | 0.549 to 0.556 | 84.89 | ||
| Transofix® | 0.436 | 0.432 to 0.440 | 76.37 | ||
| Cottontip | 0.534 | 0.531 to 0.538 | 78.94 | ||
| Non-SCI | All | All tools | 0.021 | 0.020 to 0.022 | 97.33 |
| Safety pin (4 cm) | −0.002 | −0.005 to 0.001 | 99.53 | ||
| Safety pin (5 cm) | −0.007 | −0.010 to −0.004 | 98.57 | ||
| Neurotip® | −0.024 | −0.027 to −0.021 | 95.24 | ||
| Transofix® | −0.005 | −0.008 to −0.002 | 99.05 | ||
| Cottontip | 0.047 | 0.044 to 0.050 | 94.29 |
Shaded boxes denote that Fleiss κ is not interpretable due to a ceiling effect (35), p < 0.01 for all κ in white boxes. cm, centimeter; SL, sensory level; SCI, spinal cord injury; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.