THE RELIABILITY OF ULTRASONOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF NEONATAL HIPS

Authors
DIAS JJ THOMAS IH LAMONT AC MODY BS THOMPSON JR
Citation
Jj. Dias et al., THE RELIABILITY OF ULTRASONOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF NEONATAL HIPS, Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume, 75(3), 1993, pp. 479-482
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
0301620X
Volume
75
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
479 - 482
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-620X(1993)75:3<479:TROUAO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Ultrasound scans were made of the hips of 209 neonates born consecutiv ely over a two-week period. Of the 418 scans, 62 images were selected at random and 25 of these were duplicated to give a total of 87 scans. These static images were then presented to five experienced observers who each made nine different assessments and measurements. Interobser ver and intraobserver agreement was calculated and expressed as kappa values. Our results showed poor reliability on both counts.