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Table 1 Quality assessment tool

From: Inconsistent descriptions of lumbar multifidus morphology: A scoping review

Item

Meaning of score

1

Image present

1 = yes; 0 = no

2

Quality of image

1 = sufficient (unambiguous for lumbar multifidus by MRI, photo, dissection, CT, ultrasound or biopsy) 0 = insufficient (tenuous for lumbar multifidus by modeling or drawing)

3

Clear labeling of LM

1 = yes; 0 = no

4

Presence of spine levels depicted

1 = yes; 0 = no

5

Description of plane

1 = yes; 0 = no