Inter‐ and intraobserver reliability of walking‐track analysis used to assess sciatic nerve function in rats
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Microsurgery
- Vol. 12 (2) , 76-79
- https://doi.org/10.1002/micr.1920120204
Abstract
The inter‐ and intraobserver reliability of the walking‐track analysis of sciatic nerve function in the rat was assessed. Twenty‐five walking tracks were assessed on three different occasions by four observers. Whereas the interobserver reliability was found to be excellent (r = 0.92), the intraobserver reliability was only satisfactory (r = 0.53 to r = 0.76). Walking‐track analysis provides a noninvasive technique to assess function recovery in the rat, with excellent intraobserver reliability demonstrated. The lower intraobserver reliability suggests limitations to this new measurement technique.Keywords
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