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Table 2 Inter- and intra-observer reliability of the macroscopic and microscopic assessments

From: Macroscopic and microscopic assessments of the glenohumeral and subacromial synovitis in rotator cuff disease

 

Inter-observer

Intra-observer

 

ICC

95 % CIa

p value

ICC

95 % CI

p value

Macroscopic parameters

      

Hypertrophy

0.936

(0.915, 0.951)

< .001

0.960

(0.948, 0.969)

< .001

Hyperemia

0.935

(0.916, 0.950)

< .001

0.885

(0.851, 0.911)

< .001

Density

0.955

(0.941, 0.966)

< .001

0.962

(0.950, 0.971)

< .001

Macroscopic grade

0.949

(0.933, 0.961)

< .001

0.959

(0.947, 0.969)

< .001

Microscopic assessment

      

Østergaard

0.924

(0.900, 0.942)

< .001

0.947

(0.931, 0.959

< .001

Loeuille

0.910

(0.882, 0.932)

< .001

0.931

(0.911, 0.947)

< .001

Modified Krenn

0.948

(0.932, 0.961)

< .001

0.969

(0.960, 0.977)

< .001

Scanzello

0.884

(0.848, 0.912)

< .001

0.973

(0.964, 0.979)

< .001

  1. aICC intraclass correlation, CI confidence interval
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