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Table 2 Interexaminer reliability of osteopathic palpatory findings according to element of somatic dysfunction, spinal segmental level, and laterality.*

From: A case-control study of osteopathic palpatory findings in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Element of Somatic Dysfunction

Spinal Segmental Level

Laterality

  

Left

Right

Skin changes

   
 

T5–T7

0.67 (0.13)

0.73 (0.26)

 

T8–T10

0.66 (0.21)

0.58 (0.03)

 

T11-L2

0.76 (0.02)

0.78 (0.20)

Trophic changes

   
 

T5–T7

0.61 (0.23)

0.66 (0.32)

 

T8–T10

0.66 (0.30)

0.62 (0.16)

 

T11-L2

0.71 (0.32)

0.71 (0.31)

Tissue changes

   
 

T5–T7

0.55 (0.05)

0.63 (0.21)

 

T8–T10

0.55 (-0.07)

0.66 (0.13)

 

T11-L2

0.50 (-0.20)

0.59 (0.09)

Tenderness

   
 

T5–T7

0.87 (0.58)

0.86 (0.56)

 

T8–T10

0.85 (0.56)

0.84 (0.51)

 

T11-L2

0.78 (0.40)

0.85 (0.60)

Immobility

   
 

T5–T7

0.60 (-0.06)

0.57 (0.07)

 

T8–T10

0.69 (-0.01)

0.65 (0.07)

 

T11-L2

0.66 (0.23)

0.56 (0.06)

  1. *Table entries are for proportional agreement (and kappa).