From: Appendicular skeletal muscle mass assessment in dogs: a scoping literature review
 | Articles | Observers | locations | Intra-observer variability | Inter-observer variability |
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LC | Baker et al. [44] Standing position 5 dogs 18.1 kg (8.2–24.6 kg) | 3 | 50% thigh | Mean SD = 0.353 ~ 0.569 cm | Mean SD = 1.48 ~ 2.38 cm |
Tibial tuberosity | Mean SD = 0.136 ~ 0.167 cm | Mean SD = 1.02 ~ 1.34 cm | |||
Hock | Mean SD = 0.369 ~ 0.562 cm | Mean SD = 0.59 ~ 1.35 cm | |||
Carpus | Mean SD = 0.102 ~ 0.187 cm | Mean SD = 0.46 ~ 0.68 cm | |||
Bascuñán et al. [51] Standing position Cadavers & 8 Golden Retrievers | 4 | 50% Thigh (cadaver, overall) | Variability±SD 0.09 ± 0.61 cm | Variability±SD 2.26 ± 1.18 cm | |
50% Thigh (cadaver, intact hair coat) | – | Variability±SD 2.65 ± 0.65 cm | |||
50% Thigh (cadaver, shaved hair coat) | – | Variability±SD 2.19 ± 1.19 cm | |||
50% Thigh (live dog, non-laser guided) | Variability±SD 1.13 ± 0.77 cm | Variability±SD 4.78 ± 2.60 cm | |||
50% Thigh (live dog, laser guided) | Variability±SD 1.14 ± 0.66 cm | Variability±SD 3.34 ± 1.09 cm | |||
Smith et al. [52] Lateral recumbency 20 Golden Retrievers 29.1 kg (19.5–37.3 kg) | 4 | Antebrachium, unknown limb angle | ICC = 0.673 ~ 0.78 | ICC = 0.70 ~ 0.72 | |
Brachium, unknown limb angle | ICC = 0.257 ~ 0.328 | ICC = 0.24 ~ 0.38 | |||
Crus, unknown limb angle | ICC = 0.328 ~ 0.703 | ICC = 0.42 ~ 0.43 | |||
50% Thigh, unknown limb angle | ICC = 0.222 ~ 0.598 | ICC = 0.23 ~ 0.32 | |||
McCarthy et al. [50] Lateral recumbency 10 hound type dogs | 2 | 70% thigh extended | ICC = 0.993, 0.994 | ICC = 0.981 | |
70% thigh standing | ICC = 0.989, 0.991 | ICC = 0.972 | |||
70% thigh flexed | ICC = 0.987, 0.992 | ICC = 0.973 | |||
50% thigh extended | ICC = 0.986, 0.984 | ICC = 0.984 | |||
50% thigh standing | ICC = 0.966, 0.979 | ICC = 0.963 | |||
50% thigh flexed | ICC = 0.964, 0.972 | ICC = 0.959 | |||
US | Frank et al. [9] | 1 | Pelvic limb muscles | ICC ≥ 0.99 | – |
Sakaeda et al. [64] | 2 | Pelvic limb muscles | ICC = 0.948 | – |