Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis
Effect of Online Training on the Reliability of Assessing Sacroiliac Joint Radiographs in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Randomized, Controlled Study
Authors' conclusion
Agreement on scoring radiographs according to the mNY criteria significantly improved when adding an online RETIC module, but not by slideshow and video alone.
Study context
- Population
- Readers scoring SIJ radiographs according to the modified New York (mNY) criteria in axSpA, agreement with an expert radiologist
- Participants
- 19 readers
- Comparison
- Real-time iterative calibration (RETIC) module in addition to slideshow and video vs slideshow and video alone
- Primary endpoint
- Agreement (κ) with an expert radiologist for mNY positivity/negativity
Methodological detailsonline real-time iterative calibration (RETIC) module, linear mixed models
- Online real-time iterative calibration (RETIC) module
- Linear mixed models
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Change in agreement for mNY-positive and mNY-negative grading
Increase (95% CI)P value
RETIC in addition to slideshow and video
0.17(0.07–0.27)
P = 0.002Slideshow and video alone
0.00(−0.10 to 0.10)
P = 0.99Further findings
| Outcome | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| mNY agreement in exercises I, II and III | 0.61, 0.76, and 0.84 | 0.70, 0.68, and 0.86 |
mNY agreement in exercises I, II and III
- Increasing, mainly after RETIC completion
Grading of mNY positivity/negativity and individual pathologies by reader experience
- Improvements in both experienced and, particularly, inexperienced readers
Original publication
Effect of Online Training on the Reliability of Assessing Sacroiliac Joint Radiographs in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Randomized, Controlled Study. J Rheumatol. Published 15 September 2024. doi:10.
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