Inter- and Intra-Rater Reliability of Laryngeal Sensation Testing with the Touch Method During Flexible Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing.
James C BordersMeredith B O'DeaEdel McNallyElizabeth NorbergMerertu KitilaMichael WalshRui LiuJessica M PisegnaPublished in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2020)
Adequate inter-rater reliability was not achieved when rating isolated attempts to elicit the LAR. Acceptable within-rater reliability was observed in some raters 1 week after initial ratings, suggesting that ratings may remain consistent within raters over a short period of time. Limitations and considerations for future research using the touch method are discussed.