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Table 4 Comparison of the therapist-rated and objectively-quantified Active Movement Score grades

From: Comparison of visual and objective quantification of elbow and shoulder movement in children with obstetric brachial plexus palsy

  

Frequency

Agreement

Direction of movement

Active Movement Scale Grade

Therapist-rated

Objectively-quantified

% agreement

Kappa

Elbow flexion

5

3

1

  
 

6

13

28

41

-0.05

 

7

13

0

  

Elbow extension

5

0

0

  
 

6

10

25

43

0.07

 

7

20

5

  

Shoulder abduction

5

5

4

  
 

6

17

23

56

0.0

 

7

5

0

  

Shoulder flexion

5

3

0

  
 

6

21

30

70

0.0

 

7

6

0

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