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Table 2 Relationship among the number of exams ordered, percentage in the sample, and results stratified by the combination of exams and their representativeness in the number of exam groups

From: How one treats lateral epicondylitis – a survey among Brazilian orthopedists

Number of exams ordered

Group percentage (number of exams)

Result stratified by exam types

Percentage of combinations in relation to the total

None

24.4%

None

24.4%

1 exam

40.4%

XR

5.1%

US

25.9%

MRI

9.4%

2 exams

23.5%

XR + US

7.3%

XR + MRI

6.2%

US + MRI

10.0%

3 exams

11.7%

XR + US + MRI

11.7%

TOTAL:

100.0%

 

100.0%

  1. XR radiographs, US ultrasound, MRI magnetic resonance imaging