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Vol. 58. Issue 1.
Pages 46-54 (January - February 2016)
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Vol. 58. Issue 1.
Pages 46-54 (January - February 2016)
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Reliability of radiologic evaluation of abdominal aortic calcification using the 24-point scale
Fiabilidad en la evaluación radiológica de la calcificación aórtica abdominal mediante la escala de 24 puntos
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E. Pariente-Rodrigoa,
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emilio.pariente@scsalud.es

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, G. Alessia Sgaramellab, P. García-Velascoa, J.L. Hernández-Hernándezc, R. Landeras-Alvarod, J. Manuel Olmos-Martínezc
a Equipo de Atención Primaria «Camargo Interior», Servicio Cántabro de Salud-OSPC, Camargo, Cantabria, Spain
b Servicio de Hospitalización Domiciliaria, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
c Servicio de Medicina Interna, Unidad de Metabolismo Óseo, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, RETICEF, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
d Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Sección de Radiología Ósea, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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Table 1. Clinical features of the samples chosen for the assessment of the intra and inter-observer concordance.
Table 2. Parameters of central trend, dispersion and distribution in the initial 5 series.
Table 3. Concordance statistics: interclass coefficient of correlation and Bland–Altman plot.
Table 4. Analysis of heteroscedasticity.
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Abstract
Objective

Calcification of the abdominal aorta is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity, so a reliable method to quantify it is clinically transcendent. The 24-point scale (AAC-24) is the standard method for assessing abdominal aortic calcification on lateral plain films of the lumbar spine. The aim of this study was to determine the intraobserver and interobserver agreements for the AAC-24, taking into account the heterogeneity of the distribution of the calcifications in the design of the statistical analysis.

Material and methods

We analyzed the intraobserver agreement (in plain films from 81 patients, with a four-year separation between observations) and the interobserver agreement (in plain films from 100 patients, with three observers), using both intraclass correlation and Bland–Altman plots.

Results

The intraobserver intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.93 (95% confidence interval [CI 95%]: 0.6–0.9), and the interobserver intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.91 (CI 95%: 0.8–0.9) with an increase in the coefficient in the tercile with the greatest discrepancy. The difference in means ranged from 0.3 to 1.2 points, and the distance between the limits of agreement ranged from 4.7 to 9.4 points. These differences increased significantly as the calcification progressed.

Conclusions

Using the AAC-24 on lateral plain films of the lumbar spine is a reliable and reproducible method of assessing calcification of the abdominal aorta; both intraobserver and interobserver agreement are higher during the initial phases of calcification.

Keywords:
Plain-film X-rays of the lumbar spine
Calcification of the abdominal aorta
Atheromatosis
Risk factors
Reliability
Resumen
Objetivo

La calcificación de la aorta abdominal se asocia a un incremento en el riesgo de morbilidad cardiovascular, y disponer de un método de cuantificación de la misma es clínicamente trascendente. La escala de 24 puntos (AAC-24) es el método estándar para su evaluación en la radiología simple lateral de columna lumbar. El objetivo del estudio ha sido conocer el nivel de acuerdo intra e interobservador que aporta esta escala, teniendo en cuenta la heterogeneidad de la distribución de las calcificaciones en el diseño del análisis estadístico.

Material y métodos

Se analizó la concordancia intraobservador (sobre radiografías de 81 pacientes, con una separación de 4 años) y la concordancia interobservador (sobre radiografías de 100 pacientes, con tres evaluadores), utilizando simultáneamente la correlación intraclase y el método gráfico de Bland–Altman.

Resultados

El coeficiente de correlación intraclase fue de 0,93 (intervalo de confianza al 95% [IC95%]: 0,6-0,9) y 0,91 (IC95%: 0,8-0,9), intra e interobservador, respectivamente, con un incremento del coeficiente en el tercil de mayor discrepancia. La diferencia de medias osciló entre 0,3 y–1,2 puntos. La amplitud entre los límites de acuerdo, entre 4,7 y 9,4 puntos. Se observó un aumento significativo de las diferencias en relación con el aumento progresivo de la calcificación.

Conclusiones

La valoración de la calcificación de la aorta abdominal en radiología simple lateral de columna lumbar mediante la escala AAC-24 es un método fiable y reproducible, observándose un mayor grado de concordancia intra e interobservador en las fases iniciales de la calcificación.

Palabras clave:
Radiografía de columna vertebral lumbar
Calcificación de la aorta abdominal
Ateromatosis
Factores de riesgo
Fiabilidad

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