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Table 2 Spearman correlation coefficient between MRI parameters and ODI index

From: Does lumbar MRI predict degree of disability in patients with degenerative disc disease? A prospective cross-sectional study at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, North West Ethiopia, 2020

Variable

r

p value

Grade foraminal stenosis

0.17

0.15

Grade of spinal canal stenosis

0.29

0.01

Disc bulge

0.138

0.247

Disc desiccation

0.237

0.054

Disc herniation

0.059

0.625

Modic change

− 0.07

0.556