Research Article

Intra- and Interrater Reliability of Infrared Image Analysis of Facial Acupoints in Individuals with Facial Paralysis

Table 2

Comparison of mean and standard deviation of side-to-side temperature difference absolute values of facial acupoints from 26 participants with Bell’s palsy.

AcupointRater 1, ΔT (Mean ± SD)Rater 2, ΔT (Mean ± SD)
Session 1Session 2Session 1Session 2

GB140.27 ± 0.200.35 ± 0.300.25 ± 0.200.27 ± 0.23
LI200.27 ± 0.260.24 ± 0.200.23 ± 0.200.22 ± 0.21
ST40.34 ± 0.280.36 ± 0.290.33 ± 0.320.33 ± 0.29
EX-HN50.33 ± 0.410.37 ± 0.390.55 ± 0.440.47 ± 0.37
ST60.42 ± 0.330.51 ± 0.480.68 ± 0.650.48 ± 0.34
ST70.61 ± 0.460.62 ± 0.480.54 ± 0.450.55 ± 0.43