Table 5 Reliability measures for both qualitative & quantitative assessments (inter-rater agreement)
ICC | 95% CI | Inter-observer agreement% | K | 95% CI | Degree of agreement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quantitative assessment | ||||||
Anterior capsule thickness | 0.877 | (0.783—0.93) | Excellent | |||
Maximal axillary capsule thickness | 0.874 | (0.786—0.926) | Excellent | |||
Humeral capsular thickness | 0.833 | (0.714—0.902) | Excellent | |||
Glenoid capsular thickness | 0.866 | (0.769—0.922) | Excellent | |||
Coracohumeral ligament thickness | 0.953 | (0.921—0.973) | Excellent | |||
Degree of external rotation | 0.950 | (0.915—0.971) | Excellent | |||
Qualitative assessment | ||||||
Anterior capsular abnormal hyperintensity | 85.7% | 0.705 | (0.516—0.894) | Good | ||
Axillary capsular abnormal hyperintensity | 87.5% | 0.749 | (0.576—0.923) | Good | ||
Humeral capsular abnormal hyperintensity | 85.7% | 0.716 | (0.535—0.896) | Good | ||
Glenoid capsular abnormal hyperintensity | 91.1% | 0.798 | (0.63—0.966) | Good | ||
Abnormal hyperintensity at subcoracoid fat triangle | 91.1% | 0.819 | (0.669—0.97) | Excellent | ||
Obliteration of the subcoracoid fat triangle | 91.1% | 0.727 | (0.522—0.932) | Good | ||