Table 2.
Qualitative ratings of all reader regarding morphological features of the cervical spine
| UTE | FRACTURE | CT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reader 1 | Reader 2 | Reader 1 | Reader 2 | Reader 1 | Reader 2 | |
| Upper part | ||||||
| Productive score | 2.4 (1.2) | 1.4 (1.8) | 2.9 (0.8) | 1.9 (2.1) | 2.7 (1.7) | 2.0 (2.3) |
| Joint degeneration | 4.2 (1.0) | 5.9 (2.7) | 5.1 (1.5) | 6.1 (2.6) | 5.0 (1.9) | 5.6 (3.2) |
| Spinal canal stenosis | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.6 (0.8) | 1.0 (1.4) | 0.4 (1.1) | 0.6 (1.3) | 0.4 (1.0) |
| Middle part | ||||||
| Productive score | 4.2 (1.4) | 3.6 (2.1) | 4.0 (1.3) | 4.0 (2.5) | 4.0 (1.8) | 4.1 (2.3) |
| Joint degeneration | 4.7 (1.6) | 6.7 (1.7) | 6.6 (2.2) | 6.7 (2.6) | 6.1 (2.5) | 6.2 (2.8) |
| Spinal canal stenosis | 0.8 (1.3) | 1.0 (1.1) | 1.3 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.0) | 0.9 (1.2) | 0.7 (0.9) |
| Lower part | ||||||
| Productive score | 3.2 (1.2) | 2.5 (2.2) | 3.7 (1.0) | 3.0 (2.5) | 3.2 (1.5) | 3.0 (2.3) |
| Joint degeneration | 4.2 (1.1) | 5.6 (2.2) | 6.1 (2.0) | 5.7 (2.8) | 5.1 (2.2) | 5.2 (2.3) |
| Spinal canal stenosis | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.5 (0.8) | 0.6 (0.6) | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.5 (0.8) | 0.3 (0.7) |
Mean and standard deviation in parenthesis of morphological features are shown for both readers in detail in relation to the upper, middle and lower part of the cervical spine. The maximum points for the productive score are 9 points (0 none, < 3 mild, 3–6 moderate, > 6 severe), for the joint degeneration score 12 points (0 none, < 4 mild, 4–8 moderate, > 8 severe) and for the spinal canal stenosis score 6 points (0 none, < 2 mild, 2–4 moderate, > 4 severe)