Inter-rater reliability

The formulas were developed by Kuder and Richardson in 1937 to calculate the reliability/precision of a test by using a single form and a single test administration, without arbitrarily dividing the test into halves” (Drummond, Sheris, and Jones, 2016, p.100). When Jonathan took the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, he scored a 90 the

1. What are the major goal(s) of this article? Research by Kolber, Fuller, Marshall, Wright and Hanney (2012) supports that the goal of this study was to investigate the intrarater reliability, interrater reliability and concurrent validity of active shoulder elevation in the scapular plane (scaption) using a digital inclinometer and goniometer (p.161, 162). 2. What does the goniometer purport to do, and how does it do it? According to Kobler et al., (2012) the goniometer is used to perform examination

while trying to lay down. While the regular Thomas the patient is supine and then actively bring his knees to their chest. but according to (Anderson, 2007, p. 19)”The results show that the Thomas test demonstrated poor statistical reliability for intra and inter-rater comparisons among examiners”. They are saying that the results will vary depending how the examiner interpretates

makes it appear to be unreliable. The article mentions the results of Ludwig’s study, but we don’t know what they really mean because we don’t know enough about the sample or the design. Since we don’t know much about the sample, the study’s reliability is

Observation and measurement in human services research Types of reliability The theory of reliability states that it is impossible to calculate the reliability of a study in an exact way. Instead, reliability is estimated and this creates an imperfection in research. There are four major types of reliability. The first is inter-rater or inter-observer reliability. This means the reliability that is used to assess the degree to which the different people who are observing or rating the items being

obtained. Statistical analysis demonstrated weak or a moderate degree of inter-rater reliability. Other authors suggested the water low scale too long and time consuming. Pang and Wong (1998). Edwards (1995) examined the reliability of the Waterlow Scale he did a cross-sectional observation survey of 40 elderly patients with or without ulcers in a community setting. The results failed to display high levels of reliability and in line with other studies over predicted ulcer development. Literature

Case study 2 Kate is a 94 year old lady. She is an energetic and happy person currently living at Northbridge retirement home across the road from AUT. Her health condition deteriorated when she was 87 after a stopover in Singapore in 2007, she says the stopover changed her condition completely which gave her breathlessness, and made it difficult for her to walk long distances as she feels restricted. She sees the general practitioner every 3 months to get repeat blood pressure prescriptions, and

“An interview is a conversation between two or more people where questionnaire asked by the interviewer to elicit facts or statements from the interviewee.” (Interview) It provides a good opportunity and platform for interviewer and interviewee to communicate intimately, and can usually lead to a better mutual understanding. “The job-relatedness of the traditional selection interview, which typically follows no particular pattern, is generally regarded as low. Interviews are still the most widely

Nominal Scale Nominal scale is also known as labels. It is most commonly used for labelling variables without any quantitative values assigned to it. In this classification of data is done without any measurement. Example: We can understand the nominal scale in more detail with below example: A normal question asked to a boy that what is the colour of his hairs and below options are given to him. a.) Black b.) Brown c.) Gray d.) Blonde e.) Other If you notice in above example all the mentioned

Abstract: Background and Purpose: Total knee arthroscopy (TKA) is a very common procedure performed in the United States over 670,000 times annually.1 The number of TKAs is expected to rise due to an aging population. The purpose of this case report is to explain the interventions used based on current evidence in the literature, and to track a patient’s progress through a three-week physical therapy program following a right TKA. Case Description: This case report follows a 74-year-old female after