Inter-rater reliability

Reliability has a long history as one of the key psychometric properties of a test, but a given test might not measure people equally reliably (Hu, Nesselroade, Erbacher, Boker, Burt, Keel & ... Klump, 2016). Test scores from some individuals might have considerably greater error than others. It has a lot to do with the consistency of the test subject’s performance on the test. While there are several methods for estimating test reliability, the four major types are inter-rater, test-retest, parallel

In conclusion the study done has provided us with the scores we set out to achieve for the Inter-rater reliability and SEM and the Intra-rater reliability and SEM. Firstly, we can take a look at and evaluate the method of measurement that was found to be the most accurate, the Goniometer. The scores of the Inter-rater reliability and SEM, and the Intra-rater reliability and SEM were very similar and both scored just below a score of 1. The Goniometer was found to be most reliable and for several

The Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC) is a standardized measure of anxiety. It is compromised of 39-items that are based on self-report. Not only does that MASC have a total score, it also includes a factor index that includes, harm avoidance, physical symptoms, separation anxiety and social anxiety (March et al., 1997). As a starting point, of developing the MASC, no clusters of expected anxiety symptoms were clusters together, only hypothesized to be cognitive, physical, behavioural

Reliability and Validity of Hand-held Bio-Impedance in Detecting Body Fat Loss Dan Dychtwald Introduction Problem: Body fat measurements are traditionally used during weight loss interventions to ensure individuals are losing body fat and not muscle. While tests such as dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and hydrostatic immersion are the gold standard for measuring body fat, both are expensive and have limited accessibility.1 Additionally, devices such as calipers may be obtrusive and ineffective

capacity. However, few studies22,23 tested the inter-rater reliability for the 6MWT, and they verified only in a population with multiple sclerosis. Therefore, the inter-rater reliability of 6MWT is still unknown in patients with COPD, which explains the relevance of our study. The aim of this study is to analyze 6MWT the intra and inter-rater reliability in patients with COPD. The authors hypothesized that 6MWT would be reliable, in inter-rater

unable to figure sensitivity and specificity secondary to no raw data was given in the article. However the article did state, the inter-rater reliability intraclass correlation coefficient (ICCs) ranged from 0.93 to 1.000. The standard measurement error (SEMs) ranged from 0.00 to 2.15 and smallest real difference (SRDs) ranged from 0.39 to 5.96. For the test-retest reliability, after two weeks, the ICCs were .834 to .972. To assess concurrent validity, the relationship between the FMA upper body motor

The concept of reliability within measurement is often debated amongst health professionals, as it is crucial to the recording of physiological improvements in active and passive range of motion (ROM). In particular, different techniques such as observation, goniometry and inclinometry are utilised in clinical settings to determine the ROM for elbow extension. It is noted that, reliable methods are fundamental for providing quantitative relationships and an understanding of musculoskeletal impairments

Commonly identified are a) reliability - which indicates the tests ability to measure the construct of interest consistently and b) validity – indicating how well the test accurately measures the construct of interest.  Reliability can be further analyzed as Test-Retest Reliability, Internal Consistency, Intra-rater Reliability Inter-rater Reliability, while Validity can be analyzed as Face Validity Content Validity Criterion Validity.

DNP Project Proposal Development Week 4: Project Evaluation PICOT Question For graduate nurses, does the use of high-fidelity simulators compared to low-fidelity simulators lead to better non-technical skills during emergency situation/code blue within ten weeks? 1. Sample The interest population for the study comprises all graduate nurses working in a large health facility in the city. In the clinical environment, nurses ensure continuity of patient care and are involved in various emergency responses

During a pilot of the observation checklist, the researcher attended class for more than one week and quietly observed the teachers, writing down the information related to my search, that is my specific focus on the applications of sub elements of communicative competence. 3.4.2.2 Administrating the classroom observation checklist After completing the observation checklist pilot for more than a week in Russed secondary school and observing three teachers thereby confirming the ease of using it