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Table 6 Detailed agreement between USG and MRI findings regarding detection of segmentation/vertebral spine anomalies

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. (%)

Segmentation/vertebral spine anomalies

 No

13 (65.0%)

16 (80.0%)

1.129*

0.288

0.634 (0.279 to 0.989)

 Yes

7 (35.0%)

4 (20.0%)

   
  1. P value > 0.05: non-significant; P value < 0.05: significant; P value < 0.01: highly significant
  2. *Chi-square test