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Table 1 Characteristics of raters

From: Measuring the morphological characteristics of thoracolumbar fascia in ultrasound images: an inter-rater reliability study

Clinical training

N = 30

 MD

21 (70%)

 Physiotherapists

7 (23%)

 Radiologists

2 (6%)

Years of clinical experience

13.03 (± SD 9.6)

USI training & experience

N = 30

 Trained & experienced

12 (40%)

 Untrained & unexperienced

17 (57%)

 not known

1 (3%)

Frequency of USI usage

n = 12 (40%)

 daily

4 (33%)

 weekly

4 (33%)

 monthly

4 (33%)

  1. USI = ultrasound imaging