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. 2005 Oct 5;7(6):R1375–R1385. doi: 10.1186/ar1831

Table 3.

General results of radiographic measurements

View Observer Reading n M0 M36 ΔM36–M0

Mean (mm) SD Min Max Mean (mm) SD Min Max Mean (mm) SD Min Max
Pelvic 1 1 50 2.33 0.81 0.70 4.10 1.93 1.06 0.0 4.40 -0.40 0.65 -2.10 +0.80
2 50 2.34 0.81 0.70 4.20 1.85 0.97 0.0 4.10 -0.49 0.54 -1.90 +0.40
2 1 50 2.67 1.07 0.90 5.50 2.13 1.35 0.0 5.50 -0.54 0.66 -2.30 +0.40
2 50 2.66 1.02 0.70 5.10 2.16 1.31 0.0 5.20 -0.49 0.67 -2.20 +0.20
Mean (1 + 2) 1 50 2.50 0.91 0.70 4.65 2.03 1.17 0.0 4.95 -0.47 0.62 -2.05 +0.45
2 50 2.50 0.89 0.70 4.50 2.01 1.11 0.0 4.55 -0.49 0.57 -2.05 +0.30

Hip AP 1 1 50 2.41 0.86 0.70 4.30 2.02 1.13 0.0 4.40 -0.39 0.61 -2.00 +0.60
2 50 2.40 0.86 0.80 4.50 1.94 1.07 0.0 4.30 -0.46 0.59 -1.90 +0.70
2 1 50 2.69 1.05 0.60 5.50 2.19 1.34 0.0 5.50 -0.49 0.66 -2.10 +0.50
2 50 2.68 1.01 0.70 5.50 2.19 1.30 0.0 5.00 -0.49 0.66 -2.20 +0.60
Mean (1 + 2) 1 50 2.55 0.94 0.65 4.90 2.11 1.22 0.0 4.95 -0.44 0.62 -2.05 +0.55
2 50 2.54 0.92 0.75 5.00 2.06 1.17 0.0 4.55 -0.48 0.60 -1.95 +0.65

Oblique 1 1 50 2.37 0.79 0.70 3.70 1.92 1.05 0.0 3.80 -0.46 0.59 -2.20 +0.50
2 50 2.29 0.78 0.40 3.60 1.92 1.02 0.0 4.10 -0.37 0.50 -1.70 +0.70
2 1 50 2.69 1.00 0.50 5.00 2.21 1.28 0.0 5.00 -0.47 0.67 -2.40 +1.20
2 50 2.70 1.01 0.60 5.00 2.18 1.27 0.0 5.00 -0.52 0.64 -2.30 +0.20
Mean (1 + 2) 1 50 2.53 0.85 0.75 4.15 2.07 1.13 0.0 3.95 -0.46 0.61 -2.15 +0.65
2 50 2.50 0.87 0.50 4.20 2.05 1.13 0.0 4.95 -0.45 0.53 -1.95 +0.35

Shown are the general results of radiographic measurements of joint space width (JSW) at baseline (M0) and 36 months (M36), and the joint space change for the three views and two observers (and their mean and SD). AP, anteroposterior; Δ, difference; SD, standard deviation.