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Table 3 The relative and absolute reliability results

From: Intra- and inter-rater reliability of rectus femoris muscle thickness measured using ultrasonography in healthy individuals

 

Relative reliability

Absolute reliability

MDC95(mm)

ICC (95% CI)

Fixed error

Proportional error

95% CI

Result

T value

result

Intra-rater reliability

0.95 (0.856–0.987)

− 0.8 ~ 0.4

No

− 1.2

No

2.0

Inter-rater reliability

0.70 (0.257–0.901)

− 1.0 ~ 1.8

No

− 1.6

No

4.3

  1. ICC intraclass correlation coefficient, CI confidence interval, MDC95 minimal detectable change with 95% CI