Table 5.
Agreement between ultrasound and radiographic findings (n=63)
Findings rated on ultrasound and X-rays | Ultrasound operator A | Ultrasound operator B | ||||
Observed agreement (%) | Expected agreement (%) | Kappa (95% CI) | Observed agreement (%) | Expected agreement (%) | Kappa (95% CI) | |
Femoral osteophytes | 85 | 80 | 0.24 (0.08 to 0.41) | 83 | 79 | 0.21 (0.04 to 0.40) |
Acetabular osteophytes | 90 | 84 | 0.37 (0.14 to 0.55) | 90 | 86 | 0.26 (0.01 to 0.48) |
Femoral head deformation | 92 | 88 | 0.35 (0.08 to 0.58) | 93 | 87 | 0.42 (0.17 to 0.66) |
OA grading | 90 | 79 | 0.51 (0.34 to 0.68) | 89 | 80 | 0.46 (0.27 to 0.64) |
OA, osteoarthritis.