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Table 1 Consistency of measurement by two independent physicians

From: Anatomical characteristics affecting the surgical approach of oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion: an MR-based observational study

Measurement parameter

Sample size

Physician 1

Physician 2

ICC (95% confidence interval)

Surgical window

744

14.47 ± 5.50

14.59 ± 5.53

0.995 (0.994–0.996)

Psoas thickness

744

30.45 ± 6.49

30.52 ± 6.49

0.991 (0.990–0.992)

Insertion angle

744

46.60 ± 7.76

46.64 ± 7.80

0.989 (0.988–0.991)

Upper endplate transverse diameter

744

51.81 ± 4.47

51.79 ± 4.49

0.986 (0.983–0.988)

Distance D

744

13.29 ± 2.99

13.24 ± 3.03

0.971 (0.969–0.975)