Global Validation of the AO Spine Upper Cervical Injury Classification: Geographic Region Affects Reliability and Reproducibility

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Mark Lambrechts, J and Gregory Schroeder, D and Brian Karamian, A and Jose Canseco, A and Richard, Bransford and Cumhur, Oner and Lorin Benneker, m and Frank, Kandzior and Rajasekaran, Shanmuganathan and Rishi, Kanna and Andrei Joaquim, F and Jens Chapman, R and Emiliano, Vialle and Mohammad, El-Sharkawi and Marcel, Dvorak and Klaus, Schnake and Christopher Kepler, K and Alexander Vaccaro, R (2022) Global Validation of the AO Spine Upper Cervical Injury Classification: Geographic Region Affects Reliability and Reproducibility. Global Spine Journal.

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Abstract

Study Design: Global Survey
Objective: To determine the accuracy, interobserver reliability, and intraobserver reproducibility of the AO Spine Upper
Cervical Injury Classification System based on surgeons’ AO Spine region of practice (Africa, Asia, Central/South America,
Europe, Middle East, and North America).
Methods: A total of 275 AO Spine members assessed 25 upper cervical spine injuries and classified them according to the AO
Spine Upper Cervical Injury Classification System. Reliability, reproducibility, and accuracy scores were obtained over two
assessments administered at three-week intervals. Kappa coefficients (ƙ) determined the interobserver reliability and intraobserver reproducibility.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: AO Spine
Divisions: Orthopaedic Surgery
Depositing User: Mr Repository Admin
Date Deposited: 04 Oct 2023 05:58
Last Modified: 04 Oct 2023 05:58
URI: https://ir.orthopaedicresearchgroup.com/id/eprint/155

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