Table 1 Comparison between clinical examination (CE) and MRI for synovitis and tenosynovitis of the hindfoot
Area assessedComparison dataInter-reader reliability data
MRI (n)CE (n)PEASensitivitySpecificityReader 1 (n)Reader 2 (n)PEAPABAK
Synovitis:
TTJ111754.581.827.33360.00.20
STJ121759.183.330.03240.0−0.20
TNJ91745.577.823.14260.00.20
CCJ111250.054.545.54020.0−0.60
Tenosynovitis:
TA1477.30.081.01160.00.20
TP121959.191.720.04380.00.60
FDL6568.233.381.31160.00.20
FHL5572.740.082.41240.0−0.20
Peroneal*111354.563.645.54380.00.60
EDL2377.30.085.02180.00.60
EHL1390.9100.090.52060.00.20
  • *Peroneus longus and brevis tendons were assessed together.

  • CCJ, calcaneocuboid; EDL, extensor digitorum longus; EHL, extensor hallucis longus; FDL, flexor digitorum longus; FHL, flexor hallucis longus; PABAK, prevalence and bias-adjusted Îș; PEA, percentage exact agreement; STJ, subtalar; TA, tibialis anterior; TNJ, talonavicular; TP, tibialis posterior; TTJ, tibiotalar.