title: Interobserver reliability in evaluating postural stability between clinicians and posturography.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the interobserver reliability in assessing postural stability and to compare with results obtained by computerized posturography.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Balance clinic, teaching hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  81 patients attending with a primary complaint of imbalance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Inter-rater reliability between two clinicians and the modified Clinical Test for the Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB) as assessed by the Neurocom VSR Balance Master platform.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Inter-rater reliability scores were high (0.53-0.81) for all conditions of the mCTSIB except for the easiest, i.e. firm surface eyes open, where concordance levels were poor to fair.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Overall there was good agreement between observers and the computerized mCTSIB.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council, Institute of Hearing Research, Scottish Section, Glasgow, UK. sean@ihr.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Loughran
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tennant
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kishore
authors.forename: I R C
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Swan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015588:Observer Variation; D004856:Postural Balance; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*