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Table 2 Comparison of subjects with and without agreement between imaging modalities

From: Development of supraspinatus imaging guidance for primary care physicians with a focus on patient selection

 

Ultrasound agreement with MRI findings

p-value

Yes, n = 48

No, n = 52

Age, mean (SD)

47.9 (10.7)

50.4 (9.6)

0.21

Age, n (%)

 Less than 50 years

29 (60.4)

22 (42.3)

0.07

 50 years or older

19 (39.6)

30 (57.7)

 

Sex

 Male

34 (70.8)

34 (65.4)

0.56

 Female

14 (29.2)

18 (34.6)

 

Laterality

 Right

20 (42.6)

33 (63.5)

0.04

 Left

27 (57.4)

19 (36.5)

 

Ultrasound finding

 Intact

24 (50.0)

19 (36.5)

0.0006

 Incomplete teara

14 (29.2)

32 (61.5)

 

 Full-thickness tear, complete width

10 (20.8)

1 (1.9)

 
  1. MRI magnetic resonance imaging, SD standard deviation
  2. aPartial thickness tear or full-thickness tear, but focal