Table 1 MRI sensitivity and specificity for sutural and synchondrosal assessement in both observers. Observer 1 (inexperienced) and observer 2 (experienced)
Suture/Synchnondrosis | Observer 1 sensitivity | Confidence level > 95% | Observer 1 specificity | Confidence level > 95% | Observer 2 sensitivity | Confidence level > 95% | Observer 2 specificity | Confidence level > 95% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S1 | 87.5% | 67.6–97.3% | 15.4% | 1.9–45.4% | 95.8% | 78.9–99.9% | 15.4% | 1.9–45.4% |
S2 | 76.9% | 56.4–91.0% | 25% | 5.5–57.2% | 80.8% | 60.6–93.4% | 25% | 5.5–57.2% |
S3 | 73.9% | 51.6–89.8% | 14.3% | 1.8–42.8% | 78.3% | 56.3–92.5% | 21.4% | 4.7–50.8% |
S4 | 88% | 86.8–97.5% | 16.7% | 2.1–48.4% | 84% | 63.9–95.5% | 16.7% | 2.1–48.4% |
S5 | 61.6% | 35.7–82.7% | 18.8% | 4.0–45.6% | 77.8% | 52.4–93.6% | 31.3% | 11.0–58.7% |
S6 | 52.2% | 30.6–73.2% | 15.4% | 1.9–45.4% | 69.9% | 47.1–86.8% | 23.1% | 5.0–53.8% |
S7 | 70% | 45.7–88.1% | 18.8 | 4.0–45.6% | 85% | 62.1–96.8% | 31.3% | 11.0–58.7% |
S8 | 73.1% | 52–2-88.4% | 16.7% | 2.1–48.4% | 80.8% | 60.6–93.4% | 25% | 5.5–57.2% |
S9 | 66.7% | 41.0–86.7% | 11.8% | 1.5–36.4% | 77.8% | 52.4–93.6% | 17.6% | 3.8–43.4% |
S10 | 66.7% | 22.3–95.7% | 3.8% | 0.1–19.6% | 100% | 60.7–100% | 7.7% | 0.1–25.1% |
S11 | 50% | 15.7–84.3% | 4.0% | 0.1–20.4% | 100% | 68.8–100% | 8.0% | 0.1–26.0% |
S12 | 76.5% | 50.1–93.2% | 33.3% | 0.1–65.1% | 76.5% | 50.1–93.2% | 27.3% | 6.0–61.0% |
SO | 93.3% | 77.9–99.2% | 83.3% | 35.9–99.6% | 93.3% | 77.9–99.2% | 100% | 54.1–100% |
IS | 93.5% | 78.6–99.2% | 66.7% | 22.3–95.7% | 93.5% | 78.6–99.2% | 50% | 11.8–88.2% |
SE | 84.6% | 65.1–95.6% | 70% | 34.8–93.3% | 92.3% | 74.9–99.1% | 70% | 34.8–93.3% |