Precision in assessment of osteoporosis from spine radiographs.
Eur J Radiol
; 13(1): 11-4, 1991.
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| ID: mdl-1889422
ABSTRACT
Inter- and intra-observer variation in spine radiographs of 100 osteoporotic women and longitudinal change in roentgenologic status after 1 year of antiosteoporotic treatment were assessed. The method applied was naked eye inspection, and a score system estimating severity of fractures - vertebral deformation score (VDS). Agreement was assessed by the Kappa coefficient corrected for agreement by change. The results showed a satisfactory inter- and intraobserver agreement for wedge (Kappa = 0.72 and 0.90) and compression fractures (Kappa = 0.60 and 0.92). The method proved less reliable for endplate fractures (Kappa = 0.39 and 0.73). We think that the method of investigation is well suited for monitoring treatment effects in longitudinal studies.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteoporose
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Doenças da Coluna Vertebral
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Radiol
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Dinamarca