@article{16337,
  author = {Boyce M. and Mahant N. and Morris J. and Latimer Jane and Canning C. and Fung V.},
  title = {The Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale: reliability in neurologists and physiotherapists},
  abstract = {<p>
INTRODUCTION: Inter-rater reliability for the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale has been determined for neurologists, but not for physiotherapists. We assessed the inter-rater reliability of scoring the clinical severity subscale of the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale by two physiotherapists and two neurologists. METHODS: Seven individuals with cervical dystonia were assessed on video a total of 23 times. The assessments were randomized and rated by all raters. RESULTS: Reliability for all raters considered together, assessed by the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC 2,1) was 0.74 (p &lt; 0.001, 95% CI 0.46-0.88). Reliability for the two clinician groups was not significantly different: neurologists ICC (2,1) = 0.75 (p &lt; 0.001, 95% CI 0.44-0.89), physiotherapists ICC (2,1) = 0.82 (p &lt; 0.001, 95% CI 0.30-0.94). CONCLUSION: The clinical severity subscale of the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale can be assessed with good inter-rater reliability when physiotherapists and neurologists are represented in the same rater pool.
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},
  year = {2012},
  journal = {Parkinsonism and Related Disorders},
  volume = {18},
  edition = {2012/03/13},
  number = {5},
  pages = {635-7},
  month = {-35726387164},
  isbn = {1873-5126 (Electronic)1353-8020 (Linking)},
  note = {Boyce, Melani JCanning, Colleen GMahant, NeilMorris, JohnLatimer, JaneFung, Victor S CResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tEnglandParkinsonism Relat Disord. 2012 Jun;18(5):635-7. Epub 2012 Mar 8.},
  language = {eng},
}