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Table 5 Summary of the results of the leg axis and joint angle analyses of different studies investigating intra- and interobserver reliability and Standard Error of Measurements of lower limb radiographs

From: Intra- and interobserver reliability analysis of pediatric lower limb parameters on digital long leg radiographs

Parameters

Specogna et al.[34]

Gordon et al.[31]

Schmale et al.[32]

Nowicki et al.[33]

Feldman et al.[35]

N = 42

N = 56

N = 15

N = 32

N = 60

MFA

Intra ICC

0.98 (0.97–0.99)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Inter ICC

0.98 (0.91–0.99)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SEM

1.50

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MAD

Intra ICC

0.98 (0.97–0.99)

0.99 (0.99–0.99)

0.93–0.99 (0.84–1.00)

0.974–0.993 (0.946–0.996)

N/A

Inter ICC

0.97 (0.90–0.99)

0.99 (0.99–0.99)

0.92 (0.81–0.97)

0.977 (0.964–0.987)

N/A

SEM

4.3

3.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

mMPTA

Intra ICC

N/A

0.99 (0.99–0.99)

0.88–0.97 (0.73–0.99)

0.489–0.958 (0.183–0.979)

0.78 (0.65–0.86)

Inter ICC

N/A

0.98 (0.97–0.98)

0.98 (0.94–0.97)

0.778 (0.670–0.869)

0.77

SEM

N/A

1.6

N/A

N/A

N/A

mLDFA

Intra ICC

N/A

0.96 (0.95–0.97)

0.27–0.94 (-0.16–0.97)

0.756–0.990 (0.545–0.995)

0.80 (0.77–0.84)

Inter ICC

N/A

0.91 (0.90–0.92)

0.86 (0.68–0.95)

0.732 (0.423–0.877)

0.70

SEM

N/A

1.4

N/A

N/A

N/A

mLPFA

Intra ICC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Inter ICC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SEM

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

mLDFA

Intra ICC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Inter ICC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SEM

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

JLCA

Intra ICC

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.831–0.927 (0.659–0.964)

N/A

Inter ICC

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.812 (0.678–0.899)

N/A

SEM

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

  1. Intra ICC Intraobserver reliability using the intraclass correlation coefficient; Inter ICC Interobserver reliability using the intraclass correlation coefficient; SEM Standard Error of Measurement; MFA Mechanical Femorotibial Angle; MAD Mechanical Axis Deviation; mLPFA mechanical Lateral Proximal Femur Angle; mLDFA mechanical Lateral Distal Femur Angle; mMPTA mechanical Medial Proximal Tibia Angle; mLDTA mechanical Lateral Distal Tibia Angle; JLCA Joint Line Convergence Angle