Intratester and Intertester Reliability of Clinical Measures of Lower Extremity Anatomic Characteristics: Implications for Multicenter Studies.

The article assesses the intratester and intertester reliability of clinical measures of lower extremity anatomic characteristics as well as its implications for multicenter studies. The researchers attempt to determine whether multiple examiners could be trained to measure lower extremity anatomic characteristics with acceptable reliability and precision. The investigators have measured various anatomic characteristics. Results have shown that all testers consistently measured each variable between test days. Finally, it can be affirmed that multiple investigators can be trained at different times to measure anatomic characteristics with good to excellent intratester reliability.