Seema Kotwani, D N Bid, Dinesh Ghatamaneni, Khalid A Alahmari, Thangamani Ramalingam, S Paul Silvian
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Abstract
Background: The inter-rater reliability of the craniocervical flexion test (CCFT) has not been established.
Objective: To investigate the intra-rater and inter-rater reliabilities of the CCFT in asymptomatic subjects.
Methods: Sixty asymptomatic subjects were randomly selected for the study. The CCFT was measured on each subject by two testers for inter-rater reliability and by one of the testers after a gap of seven days for the intra-rater reliability. Before testing, the participants were trained for the movement and compensations were corrected.
Results: The CCFT has high inter-rater reliability (intra-class correlation coefficient 0.907, standard error of mean 0.735) and high intra-rater reliability (intra-class correlation coefficient 0.986, standard error of mean 0.287). A Bland & Altman limits of agreement analysis has confirmed the high inter- and intra-rater reliabilities of the test.
Conclusion: The CCFT has high inter-rater and intra-rater reliabilities in asymptomatic subjects.
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The Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal is the official journal of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited (HKPA Ltd). This peer-reviewed journal aims to contribute to and document the advancements in the principles and practice of physiotherapy in Hong Kong.The Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal is published annually and papers are categorized into research reports, treatment reports, technical reports, literature reviews, and letters to the editor.
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