Table 2 Reliability of each item
From: Reliability of the Hazelbaker Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function
Item | Kappa | P value |
|---|---|---|
Appearance items | ||
Appearance of tongue when lifted | 0.54 | <0.01 |
Elasticity of frenulum | 0.53 | <0.01 |
Length of lingual frenulum when tongue lifted | 0.51 | <0.01 |
Attachment of lingual frenulum to tongue | 0.39 | <0.01 |
Attachment of lingual frenulum to inferior alveolar ridge | 0.62 | <0.01 |
Function items | ||
Lateralization | 0.71 | <0.01 |
Lift of tongue | 0.67 | <0.01 |
Extension of tongue | 0.65 | <0.01 |
Spread of anterior tongue | -0.02 | 0.74 |
Cupping | 0.01 | 0.44 |
Peristalsis | 0.05 | 0.07 |
Snapback | 0.03 | 0.38 |