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Inter-rater agreement in evaluation of disability: systematic review of reproducibility studies
Inter-rater agreement in evaluation of disability: systematic review of reproducibility studies
Conclusions Despite their common use and far reaching consequences for workers claiming disabling injury or illness, research on the reliability of medical evaluations of disability for work is limited and indicates high variation in judgments among assessing professionals. Standardising the evaluation process could improve reliability. Development and testing of instruments and structured approaches to improve reliability in evaluation of disability are urgently needed.