Table 4 Selected results of reliability studies of classifications for proximal humeral fractures

Kristiansen et al. 1988 [16]

Neer

5 (x-ray)

(24–59)

0.30 (0.07–0.48)

3 (x-ray)

(49–75)

0.29 (0.03–0.47)

Sidor et al. 1993 [10]

Neer

16 (x-ray)

0.66 (0.50–0.83)

32

0.48 (0.43–0.58)

Siebenrock et al. 1993 [11]

Neer

4 (x-ray)

0.60 (0.46–0.71)

26

0.40 (0.25–0.51)

AO Types

3 (x-ray)

0.58 (0.54–0.66)

38

0.53 (0.50–0.58)

AO Groups

9 (x-ray)

0.48 (0.43–0.54)

15

0.42 (0.36–0.49)

Brien et al. 1995 [15]

Neer

3 (x-ray)

(57–71)

(0.37–0.75)

Bernstein et al. 1996 [8]

Neer

16 (x-ray)

0.64

0.52

16 (CT)

0.68

0.56

16 (CT+x-ray)

0.72

0.50

Sjöden et al. 1997 [12]

AO Groups

9 (x-ray)

(0.16–0.60)

0.31

Neer

6 (x-ray)

(0.20–0.85)

0.42

Sjöden et al. 1999 [13]

AO Groups

9 (x-ray)

(0.29–0.74)

0.32

Neer

6 (x-ray)

(0.27–0.73)

0.44

Sharder et al. 2005 [23]

Neer

16 (x-ray)

(0.19–0.73)

42

0.42

Mora Guiz et al. 2006 [14]

Neer

4 (x-ray)

0.27

0.35

4 (x-ray+CT)

0.30

0.44

Brorson et al. 2002 [30]

Neer

6 (x-ray/initial)

0.27

6 (x-ray after training)

0.62