Table 7

Intra and inter observer variability and intra subject variability in VMA lumbar imaging radiographs.

MeasurementMean in DifferencesCIUpper LOACILower LOACICRICC (3,1)CISEM
Observer Variability Rotation0.020.03 to 0.092.522.68 to 2.36-2.49-2.25 to -2.732.490.9740.978 to 0.970.13
Intra-Observer Variability Translation (%)0.060.05 to 0.132.692.91 to 2.47-2.622.44 to -2.812.620.9260.936 to 0.9160.18
Inter-Observer Variability Rotation0.050.06 to 0.191.972.16 to 1.78-2.03-1.81 to -2.251.990.9390.946 to 0.9320.23
Inter-Observer Variability Translation (%)0.030.04 to 0.212.843.07 to 2.61-2.91-2.60 to -3.222.810.9460.957 to 0.9350.24
Intra-Subject Variability Rotation-0.14-0.15 to -0.262.462.71 to 2.22-2.522.25 to -2.792.490.9190.928 to 0.9110.27
Intra-Subject Variability Translation (%)-0.11-0.09 to -0.212.672.87 to 2.34-2.69-2.34 to -2.962.570.92309.38 to 0.9130.25
  • This table reports the confidence intervals (CI), mean absolute error, upper and lower limits of agreement (LOA), interclass correlation (ICC), and standard error of the mean (SEM).