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Evaluation of the Singh index for measuring osteoporosis.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Koot, Veronica C. M. Kesselaer, S. M. Clevers, Geert Jan Hooge, Pieter De Weits, Teun Werken, Chr. Van Der |
| Copyright Year | 1996 |
| Abstract | We studied the reliability of the Singh classification of trabecular bone structure in the proximal femur as a measure of osteoporosis, using kappa statistics. Radiographs of fractures of the femoral neck or trochanteric region in 80 consecutive patients were assessed by six observers. The interobserver variation was large; only three of 72 radiographs were given the same classification by all six observers and the kappa values ranged from 0.15 to 0.54. the intraobserver variation showed substantial strength of agreement; kappa values ranged from 0.63 to 0.88. In 77 patients dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to measure bone mineral density. The results were compared with those of the Singh classification: we found no correlation. |
| Starting Page | 298 |
| Ending Page | 304 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.bjj.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/jbjsbr/78-B/5/831.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 8836082v1 |
| Volume Number | 78 |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Journal | The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Bone Mineral Density Test Cancellous Bone Dual Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Fracture Osteoporosis Patients Plain x-ray Skeletal bone Structure of neck of femur observers |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
