Table 2 Characteristics of the study target population and study sample for reliability
From: Degenerative findings in lumbar spine MRI: an inter-rater reliability study involving three raters
Characteristics | Cross-sectional study population (N = 230) | Reliability study sample Inter-rater analysis (n = 59) |
|---|---|---|
Age, in years, mean | 42.1 (SD 12.1) | 38.1 (SD 14.1) |
Females, n(%) | 118 (51.1%) | 27 (45.8%) |
Patients, LBP, n(%) | 72 (31.3%) | 23 (39.0%) |
Patients, LBP + leg pain, n(%) | 96 (41.7%) | 12 (20.3%) |
Symptoms > 4 wks., n(%) | 168 (73.0%) | 35 (59.3%) |
No LBP persons, n(%) | 62 (27.0%) | 24 (40.7%) |