Inter- and intraobserver reliability of walking-track analysis used to assess sciatic nerve function in rats
✍ Scribed by C. J. Brown; P. J. Evans; S. E. Mackinnon; J. R. Bain; A. P. Makino; D. A. Hunter; G. Hare
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 378 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0738-1085
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✦ Synopsis
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.