Intraexaminer and interexaminer reliability of the Gillet test.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther
; 22(1): 4-9, 1999 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-10029942
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the intraexaminer and interexaminer reliability of the Gillet test. STUDY DESIGN: In a test-retest study the incidence of asymmetric or symmetric sacroiliac joint motion was investigated with the Gillet test. METHODS: Forty-one male subjects volunteered for this study (mean age, 23 +/- 2.24 years). Thirty-eight subjects were examined in the first test procedure, and at least 4 days later 37 subjects were examined again. The subjects were subdivided into symptomatic and asymptomatic groups on the basis of certain criteria. RESULTS: To obtain the intraexaminer and interexaminer reliability values, Cohen's kappa, the percentage agreement, bias-adjusted kappa, and prevalence-adjusted bias-adjusted kappa were used. The mean Cohen's kappa did not exceed the value of 0.081. Only the percentage agreement of the symptomatic group did exceed the minimum level of 80%. When kappa was positive, the prevalence-adjusted bias-adjusted kappa was markedly higher than kappa; when kappa was negative, the prevalence-adjusted bias-adjusted kappa was only slightly higher than kappa. Only small differences were found between kappa and bias-adjusted kappa. CONCLUSION: The Gillet test, as performed in this study, does not appear to be reliable.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Examen Físico
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Articulación Sacroiliaca
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Dolor de la Región Lumbar
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Manipulación Espinal
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
J Manipulative Physiol Ther
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos