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Table 2 The interreader reproducibility analysis of MSU crystal volume and its correlation with the serum uric acid

From: Monosodium urate crystal deposition associated with the progress of radiographic grade at the sacroiliac joint in axial SpA: a dual-energy CT study

Joint

Reader

Volume of MSU crystallization (cm3)

Intraclass correlation coefficient

Correlation with serum uric acid#

Mean ± SD

95% CI

ICC

95% CI

p

r

p

Left sacroiliac joint (n = 57)

Reader 1

0.900 ± 1.351

0.541–1.258

0.999

0.998-0.999

<0.001

NA

NA

Reader 2

0.904 ± 1.340

0.549–1.260

NA

NA

Average

0.902 ± 1.345

0.545–1.259

NA

NA

NA

0.727

<0.001

Right sacroiliac joint (n = 54)

Reader 1

1.078 ± 1.878

0.578–1.619

1.000

0.999-1.000

<0.001

NA

NA

Reader 2

1.071 ± 1.878

0.5700–1.612

NA

NA

Average

1.074 ± 1.878

0.574–1.616

NA

NA

NA

0.740

<0.001

Pelvis (n = 154)

Reader 1

5.237 ± 8.942

3.813–6.660

0.999

0.999-0.999

<0.001

NA

NA

Reader 2

5.307 ± 9.150

3.850–6.764

NA

NA

Average

5.272 ± 9.044

3.832–6.712

NA

NA

NA

0.896

<0.001

  1. Values are given as the mean ± standard deviation (mean ± SD)
  2. MSU monosodium urate, ICC intraclass correlation coefficient values, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, r, Spearman rank correlation coefficient, NA not available
  3. #Spearman correlation analysis between serum uric acid and the average volume of MSU crystals