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Scoring reading parameters: an inter-rater reliability study using the MNREAD test
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Medicine and Optometry.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3745-0035
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2017 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Aim: Estimating MNREAD parameters such as Critical Print Size (CPS) and Maximum Reading Speed (MRS) - using the time taken to read blocks of text - often requires subjective analysis of the reading profile. Depending on the rater, parameters may be over- or under-estimated, resulting in difficult or even impossible between-study comparisons. The aim of this project was to evaluate the inter-rater reliability of MNREAD parameters in subjects with visual impairment. Methods: Reading times for the Portuguese version of the MNREAD chart from 32 subjects, reading binocularly were analyzed. Reading speed was computed by a single experimenter (AFM) using reading time and number of errors. Based on reading speeds, three experimented raters (AFM, AC and KB) computed MRS and CPS using the following method. CPS was defined as the print size at which subsequent smaller print sizes were read at 1.96 x standard deviation slower than the mean of the preceding print sizes; MRS was estimated as the mean reading speed for sentences in print larger than the CPS. Inter-rater reliability was assessed using intra-class correlation (ICC) coefficient for both MRS and CPS for all three raters. Results: Near acuity range was 0.14-1.9 logMAR. The average measure ICC for CPS was 0.896 with a 95% CI from 0.814 to 0.946 (p< 0.001). The average measure ICC for MRS was 0.984 with a 95% CI from 0.970 to 0.992 (p< 0.001). Conclusion: A high degree of reliability was found between the three raters for both CPS and MRS. Even though some small variability exists this may be due to raters’ high-level experience with MNREAD data. Future directions will involve: 1) including more raters with various level of experience in MNREAD rating; 2) investigating the degree of inter-rater reliability for raters using different estimation methods.

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2017.
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Ophthalmology
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Natural Science, Optometry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-74469OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-74469DiVA, id: diva2:1209287
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Vision 2017, 12th International Conference by the International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation (ISLRR), 25–29 June 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Available from: 2018-05-22 Created: 2018-05-22 Last updated: 2018-12-07Bibliographically approved

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