title: Reliability of the international spinal cord injury bowel function basic and extended data sets.
abstract: METHODS
  This study was designed as an international validation study.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to assess the inter-rater reliability of the International Spinal Cord Injury Bowel Function Basic and Extended Data Sets.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three European spinal cord injury centers.
  
  
  METHODS
  In total, 73 subjects with spinal cord injury and a history of bowel dysfunction, out of which 77% were men and median age of the subjects was 49 years (range 20-81), were studied. The inter-rater reliability was estimated by having two raters complete both data sets on the same subject. First and second tests were separated by 14 days. Cohen's kappa was computed as a measure of agreement between raters.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Inter-rater reliability assessed by kappa statistics was very good (≥0.81) in 5 items, good (0.61-0.80) in 11 items, moderate (0.41-0.60) in 20 items, fair (0.21-0.40) in 11 and poor (<0.20) in 5 items.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most items within the International Spinal Cord Injury Bowel Function Data sets have acceptable inter-rater reliability and are useful tools for data collection in international clinical practice and research. However, minor adjustments are recommended.
authors: Surgical Research Unit, Department of Surgery P, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. therjuul@rm.dk
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authors: Juul
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authors: Bazzocchi
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authors: Coggrave
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authors: IL
authors: Johannesen
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authors: Hansen
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authors: Thiyagarajan
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authors: Poletti
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authors: Krogh
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mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003625:Data Collection; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult