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. 2009 Jul 28;10:93. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-93

Table 4.

Intra-observer reliability for reading of MRI BLOKS features (weighted kappa)

BLOKS feature Reliability
(weighted kappa)
BML size 0.72
BML % area 0.67
% of lesion BML 0.79
Cartilage 1 morphology 0.95
Cartilage 2 0.93
Osteophyte 0.74
Synovitis 0.66
Effusion 0.77
Meniscal extrusion 0.95
Meniscus tear/cysts 0.99

BLOKS = Boston Leeds Osteoarthritis Knee Score

BML = Bone Marrow Lesion