Observer variation in computed tomography of the sacroiliac joints: A retrospective analysis of 1383 cases

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 665-671

  Geijer, M ^a,b   Gthlin, G Gadeholt ^a   Gthlin, J H ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adults; Arthritides; Computed tomography; Joints; Skeletal axial

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; PATIENT TREATMENT; RADIOGRAPHY; RELIABILITY THEORY;

ADULTS; ARTHRITIDES; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; SKELETAL-AXIAL;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SACROILIAC JOINT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SACROILIAC JOINT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34547259578     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850701342146     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Altman DG. Practical statistics for medical research. London: Chapman & Hall; 1991.
2. Amor B, Dougados M, Mijiyawa M. Critères de classification des spondylarthropathies [Criteria of the classification of spondylarthropathies]. Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic 1990;57:85-9.
3. Battafarano DF, West SG, Rak KM, Fortenbery EJ, Chantelois AE. Comparison of bone scan, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of active sacroiliitis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1993;23:161-76.
4. Bellamy N, Newhook L, Rooney PJ, Brooks PM, Cockshott WP, Thompson GT, et al. Perception - a problem in the grading of sacro-iliac joint radiographs. Scand J Rheumatol 1984;13:113-20.
5. Borlaza GS, Seigel R, Kuhns LR, Good AE, Rapp R, Martel W. Computed tomography in the evaluation of sacroiliac arthritis. Radiology 1981;139:437-40.
6. Braun J, Sieper J, Bollow M. Imaging of sacroiliitis. Clin Rheumatol 2000;19:51-7.
7. Carrera GF, Foley WD, Kozin F, Ryan L, Lawson TL. CT of sacroiliitis. Am J Roentgenol 1981;136:41-6.
8. Dihlmann W. Current radiodiagnostic concept of ankylosing spondylitis. Skeletal Radiol 1979;4:179-88.
9. Dihlmann W, Hering L. Dense bone around the sacroiliac joint: a radiological review of the differential diagnosis. Eur J Radiol 1998;27:241-9.
10. Dougados M, van der Linden S, Juhlin R, Huitfeldt B, Amor B, Calin A, et al. The European Spondylarthropathy Study Group preliminary criteria for the classification of spondylarthropathy. Arthritis Rheum 1991;34:1218-27.
11. Faflia CP, Prassopoulos PK, Daskalogiannaki ME, Gourtsoyiannis NC. Variation in the appearance of the normal sacroiliac joint on pelvic CT. Clin Radiol 1998;53:742-6.
12. Geijer M, Sihlbom H, Göthlin JH, Nordborg E. The role of CT in the diagnosis of sacro-iliitis. Acta Radiol 1998:39:265-8.
13. Harvie JN, Lester RS, Little AH. Sacroiliitis in severe psoriasis. Am J Roentgenol 1976;127:579-84.
14. Hollingsworth PN, Cheah PS, Dawkins RL, Owen ET, Calin A, Wood PH. Observer variation in grading sacroiliac radiographs in HLA-B27 positive individuals. J Rheumatol 1983:10:247-54.
15. Kataria RK, Brent LH. Spondyloarthropathies. Am Fam Physician 2004;69:2853-60.
16. Macrae IF, Haslock DI, Wright V. Grading of films for sacro-iliitis in population studies. Ann Rheum Dis 1971:30:58-66.
17. Mau W, Zeidler H, Mau R, Majewski A, Freyschmidt J, Stangel W, et al. Clinical features and prognosis of patients with possible ankylosing spondylitis. Results of a 10-year followup. J Rheumatol 1988;15:1109-14.
18. McGuigan LE, Hart HH, Gow PJ, Kidd BL, Grigor RR, Moore TE. The functional significance of sacroiliitis and ankylosing spondylitis in Reiter's syndrome. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1985;3:311-5.
19. Parsons HM. What happened at Hawthorne? Science 1974;183:922-32.
20. Puhakka KB, Jurik AG, Egund N, Schiottz-Christensen B, Stengaard-Pedersen K, van Overeem Hansen G, et al. Imaging of sacroiliitis in early seronegative spondylarthropathy. Assessment of abnormalities by MR in comparison with radiography and CT. Acta Radiol 2003;44:218-29.
21. Resnick D, Niwayama G, Goergen TG. Comparison of radiographic abnormalities of the sacroiliac joint in degenerative disease and ankylosing spondylitis. Am J Roentgenol 1977;128:189-96.
22. Sieper J, Braun J, Rudwaleit M, Boonen A, Zink A. Ankylosing spondylitis: an overview. Ann Rheum Dis 2002;61 Suppl 3:8-18.
23. Sim J, Wright CC. The kappa statistic in reliability studies: use, interpretation, and sample size requirements. Phys Ther 2005;85:257-68.
24. Steer S, Jones H, Hibbert J, Kondeatis E, Vaughan R, Sanderson J, et al. Low back pain, sacroiliitis, and the relationship with HLA-B27 in Crohn's disease. J Rheumatol 2003;30:518-22.
25. van der Linden S, Valkenburg HA, Cats A. Evaluation of diagnostic criteria for ankylosing spondylitis. A proposal for modification of the New York criteria. Arthritis Rheum 1984;27:361-8.
26. Vehmas T. Hawthorne effect: shortening of fluoroscopy times during radiation measurement studies. Br J Radiol 1997;70:1053-5.
27. Yazici H, Turunç M, Özdogan H, Yurdakul S, Akinci A, Barnes CG. Observer variation in grading sacroiliac radiographs might be a cause of 'sacroiliitis' reported in certain disease states. Ann Rheum Dis 1987;46:139-45.