13/Nov/2025
Intra- and inter-observer reliabilities of cervical sagittal radiographic measurements among evaluators with different levels of training
einstein (São Paulo). 13/Nov/2025;23:eAO1947.
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Intra- and inter-observer reliabilities of cervical sagittal radiographic measurements among evaluators with different levels of training
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2025AO1947
Highlights ■ Observer experience improves radiographic measurement reliability. ■ Spine surgeons and radiologists exhibited the highest intra-class correlation coefficients. ■ The cervical sagittal vertical axis showed the greatest inter-observer variability. ■ Standardized training may enhance measurement consistency. ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the intra- and inter-observer reliabilities of cervical sagittal radiographic measurements performed by evaluators with varying levels of clinical experience. Methods: This study analyzed lateral cervical radiographs from 14 patients who had undergone single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Four […]
Keywords: Cervical vertebrae; Diskectomy; Observer variation; Radiographic image interpretation, computer-assisted; Radiologists; Reproducibility of Results; Spinal fusion; Spine; Students, medical; Surgeons
07/Apr/2022
Quality assessment of systematic reviews of surgical treatment of cervical spine degenerative diseases: an overview
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO6567
ABSTRACT Objective To gather all systematic reviews of surgical treatment of degenerative cervical diseases and assess their quality, conclusions and outcomes. Methods A literature search for systematic reviews of surgical treatment of degenerative cervical diseases was conducted. Studies should have at least one surgical procedure as an intervention. Included studies were assessed for quality through Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) and Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) questionnaires. Quality of studies was rated accordingly to their […]
Keywords: Cervical vertebrae; Chronic disease; Hernia; Intervertebral disc; Orthopedic procedures; Spinal diseases; Spondylosis
