Table 2 Inter-observer agreements of motor signs present in epileptic seizures
Variable | Mean % agreement (95% CI) | PI | κ | SE (κ) | Z | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Does the dog show motor signs? | 73% (63-83%) | 0.92 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 4.84 | <0.001 |
Were movements more present on the left? | 77% (67-86%) | 0.88 | 0.28 | 0.01 | 24.59 | <0.001 |
Were movements more present on the right? | 67% (56-77%) | 0.86 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 6.05 | <0.001 |
Was the head turned to the side? | 63% (51-73%) | 0.84 | 0.14 | 0.01 | 11.95 | <0.001 |
Were there running movements? | 59% (48-70%) | 0.40 | 0.58 | 0.01 | 50.27 | <0.001 |
Were there rhythmic jerks around the mouth? | 46% (35-57%) | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.01 | 38.35 | <0.001 |
Was there rhythmic pelvic limb movements? | 39% (28-50%) | 0.12 | 0.56 | 0.01 | 48.79 | <0.001 |
Are there rhythmic thoracic limb movements? | 35% (25-46%) | 0.17 | 0.55 | 0.01 | 48.02 | <0.001 |
Was there oral movement (lip smacking)? | 34% (24-45%) | 0.20 | 0.35 | 0.01 | 30.43 | <0.001 |
Was there stiffening of the pelvic limbs? | 28% (19-39%) | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.01 | 33.80 | <0.001 |
Was there stiffening of the thoracic limbs? | 25% (16-36%) | 0.01 | 0.39 | 0.01 | 34.09 | <0.001 |
Were movements equal between both sides? | 18% (10-28%) | 0.04 | 0.37 | 0.01 | 32.00 | <0.001 |
Are the eyes open? | 5% (1-12%) | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 15.13 | <0.001 |