Table 6

Summary of the averaged weighted κ results; showing substantial intrarater reliability (except for kinetic tremor) and lower interrater reliabilities for all the methods

Rating tremor method Intrarater reliability (mean) Interrater reliability (mean)
On posture P10.79 (substantial)0.49 (moderate)
On posture P20.70 (substantial)0.61 (substantial)
During movement M0.57 (moderate)0.52 (moderate)
Spirals0.72 (substantial)0.47 (moderate)
Handwriting0.74 (substantial)0.36 (fair)