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Table 2 Consistency of MR grading and pathologic grading for facet joint degeneration

From: The correlation between radiographic and pathologic grading of lumbar facet joint degeneration

Reader

Underestimate

Exact estimate

Overestimate

Weighted kappa coefficient

Reader 1

13(17.57 %)

49(66.22 %)

12(16.22 %)

0.458

Reader 2

16(21.62 %)

49(66.22 %)

9(12.16 %)

0.445

Consensus

12(16.22 %)

54(72.97 %)

8(10.81 %)

0.561