Inter-observer reliability of radiologist reports in scaphoid and carpal Computed Tomography (CT).
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Patients with clinical scaphoid fracture and normal x-rays, who had Computed Tomography (CT).Injuries and Accidents - Fractures
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12607000342415
- Lead Sponsor
- Investigator (Ballarat Health Services)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 135
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria for reporting radiologists (n=9)Fellowship of the college of radiologistsCurrently practisingVoluntary participationCompleted the written informed consent form. Inclusion criteria for patients Mechanism of injury consistent with scaphoid trauma, tenderness on the anatomical snuff box, and normal initial x-rays.
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria for reporting radiologists: Declined to participate Exclusion criteria for patients: Unable to provide informed consentRefused consentPregnantAge <14 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Interobserver reliability of diagnosis of fractures of the wrist and carpals (kappa)[Collated when all nine radiologists have reported, and analysed by statistician.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Description of the actual diagnoses reached by the reporting radiologists when their reports are complete.[]