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Table 3 Shoulder: Study Characteristics

From: The accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound imaging for musculoskeletal soft tissue pathology of the extremities: a comprehensive review of the literature

Study

Target Condition

Number of studies (Systematic Review)

Subjects

Mean Age (years)

Mean time from injury to ultrasound

Ultrasound transducer frequency (MHz)

Ultrasound reviewers

Systematic Review

       

Lenza et al., 2013 [65]

RC FTT/PTT

10

654

N/S

<1 year

5.0 to 15

RAD

Smith et al., 2011 [66]

RC FTT/PTT

62

6007

52.2

1 year

5.0 to 13

RAD and Non-RAD

Ottenheijm et al., 2010 [67]

RC FTT/PTT; Bursitis; CT; RCT

23

1377

52

<3 months

>7.5

RAD and Non-RAD

Kelly et al., 2009 [64]

RC FTT/PTT

67

N/S

N/S

N/S

N/S

RAD and Non-RAD

de Jesus et al., 2009 [63]

RC FTT/PTT

65

N/S

N/S

N/S

N/S

RAD

Diagnostic Study

       

Alavekios et al., 2013 [68]

RC FTT

-

200

N/S

N/S

12 to 15

Non-RAD

Le Corroller et al., 2008 [69]

RC FTT/PTT; Bursitis; RCT; LHB

-

65

52.4

N/S

5.0 to 12

RAD

Murphey et al., 2013 [49]

RC FTT

-

156

N/S

1 day

4.7 to 13

RAD and Non-RAD

Ok et al., 2013 [70]

RC FTT/PTT

-

51

N/S

N/S

12

Non-RAD

Khoury et al., 2008 [72]

RC Atrophy

-

39

61

N/S

5.0 to 12

RAD

Strobel et al., 2005 [75]

RC Atrophy

-

65

53.1

N/S

7.5 to 9

RAD

Armstrong et al., 2006 [71]

LHB

-

71

59

N/S

7.5 to 9

RAD

Read et al., 1998 [73]

LHB; Impingement

-

42

44

8.8 weeks

7.5

RAD

Skendzel et al., 2011 [74]

LHB

-

66

55

<6.5 months

10 to 17

RAD

-

AC

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pec/Delt Tears

-

-

-

-

-

-

  1. N/S not stated; RAD Radiologist; RC rotator cuff; FTT full tendon tear; PTT partial tendon tear; CT calcific tendonitis; RCT rotator cuff tendinopathy (includes tendinosis and tendinitis); LHB long head of the biceps tendon; AC adhesive capsulitis; Pec/Delt pectoralis/deltoid