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Table 5 Intra-observer and inter-observer intra-class correlation coefficient (95% Confidence Intervals) of ultrasound measurements of the visceral adipose thickness in dogs

From: Compartmental fat distribution in the abdomen of dogs relative to overall body fat composition

 

Intra-observer Agreement

Inter-observer Agreement

Observer 1

Observer 2

 

VAT

0.847 (0.463 to 0.981)

0.885 (0.554 to 0.986)

0.839 (−0.111 to 0.982)

SAT

0.848 (0.476 to 0.981)

0.772 (0.333 to 0.970)

0.897 (−0.272 to 0.990)

TAT

0.907 (0.649 to 0.989)

0.533 (0.025 to 0.922)

0.922 (0.181 to 0.992)

VAT/SAT

0.348 (−0.260 to 0.888)

0.718 (0.150 to 0.960)

0.683 (−0.571 to 0.964)

  1. SAT subcutaneous adipose thickness, TAT total adipose thickness, V/SQ visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio, VAT visceral adipose thickness