Scoring reading parameters: An inter-rater reliability study using the MNREAD chart.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

First, to evaluate inter-rater reliability when human raters estimate the reading performance of visually impaired individuals using the MNREAD acuity chart. Second, to evaluate the agreement between computer-based scoring algorithms and compare them with human rating.

Methods

Reading performance was measured for 101 individuals with low vision, using the Portuguese version of the MNREAD test. Seven raters estimated the maximum reading speed (MRS) and critical print size (CPS) of each individual MNREAD curve. MRS and CPS were also calculated automatically for each curve using two different algorithms: the original standard deviation method (SDev) and a non-linear mixed effects (NLME) modeling. Intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) were used to estimate absolute

SUBMITTER: Baskaran K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6555504 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature