From: Role of ultrasonography in screening of spinal dysraphism in infants at risk
Type of spinal dysraphism | MRI | Ultrasound | Test value | P value | Kappa agreement (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | ||||
Tethered cord | |||||
No | 8 (40.0%) | 9 (45.0%) | 0.102* | 0.749 | 0.898 (0.704 to 1.000) |
Yes | 12 (60.0%) | 11 (55.0%) | |||
Lipomyelocele | |||||
No | 19 (95.0%) | 19 (95.0%) | 0.000* | 1.000 | 1.000 (1.000 to 1.000) |
Yes | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | |||
Lipomyelomeningocele | |||||
No | 18 (90.0%) | 18 (90.0%) | 0.000* | 1.000 | 1.000 (1.000 to 1.000) |
Yes | 2 (10.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | |||
Meningocele | |||||
No | 19 (95.0%) | 19 (95.0%) | 0.000* | 1.000 | 1.000 (1.000 to 1.000) |
Yes | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | |||
Terminal myelocystocele | |||||
No | 18 (90.0%) | 18 (90.0%) | 0.000* | 1.000 | 1.000 (1.000 to 1.000) |
Yes | 2 (10.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | |||
Spinal lipoma | |||||
No | 17 (85.0%) | 18 (90.0%) | 0.229* | 0.632 | 0.773 (0.350 to 1.000) |
Yes | 3 (15.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | |||
Lipoma of the filum terminale | |||||
No | 17 (85.0%) | 17 (85.0%) | 0.000* | 1.000 | 1.000 (1.000 to 1.000) |
Yes | 3 (15.0%) | 3 (15.0%) | |||
LDM | |||||
No | 17 (85.0%) | 18 (90.0%) | 0.229* | 0.632 | 0.773 (0.350 to 1.000) |
Yes | 3 (15.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | |||
DST | |||||
No | 19 (95.0%) | 19 (95.0%) | 0.000* | 1.000 | 1.000 (1.000 to 1.000) |
Yes | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | |||
DST with meningitis | |||||
No | 19 (95.0%) | 20 (100.0%) | 1.026* | 0.311 | 0 (0.000 to 0.000) |
Yes | 1 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |||
Tight filum terminale | |||||
No | 18 (90.0%) | 18 (90.0%) | 0.000* | 1.000 | 1.000 (1.000 to 1.000) |
Yes | 2 (10.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | |||
Persistent terminal ventricle | |||||
No | 19 (95.0%) | 20 (100.0%) | 1.026* | 0.311 | 0 (0.000 to 0.000) |
Yes | 1 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |||
CRS | |||||
No | 17 (85.0%) | 17 (85.0%) | 0.000* | 1.000 | 1.000 (1.000 to 1.000) |
Yes | 3 (15.0%) | 3 (15.0%) | |||
Diastematomyelia | |||||
No | 19 (95.0%) | 19 (95.0%) | 0.000* | 1.000 | 1.000 (1.000 to 1.000) |
Yes | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (5.0%) |