Table 4

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



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



Bialocerkowski and Galea Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2006 1:5   doi:10.1186/1749-7221-1-5