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. 2016 Nov 29;4(11):e5. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.15.00116

TABLE II.

Video Analysis Study Designs

Primary Aim Advantages Disadvantages
Qualitative Describe and categorize NC-ACLI scenarios Identify environmental risk factors and gross motor patterns Provide limited insights into mechanisms of NC-ACLI
Quasi-quantitative Estimate joint angles and bin findings into categories Determine general trends in body position during NC-ACLI Lack the precision to determine high-risk joint positions
Quantitative
 2D Directly measure joint angles and body positions during NC-ACLI Ability to collect larger sample size due to public-domain videos and efficient analyses Single plane fails to account for all 6 degrees of freedom; accuracy unassessed in validation studies; requires cardinal planes, which can be difficult to obtain
 3D modeling Directly measure joint angles and body positions during NC-ACLI Any perpendicular camera views are adequate Extensive time required for the analysis, criticized for low accuracy
 Direct linear translation Directly measure joint angles and body positions during NC-ACLI Closest approximation to controlled laboratory settings Difficulty obtaining sufficient numbers for comparative studies