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Assessment of inter- and intraobserver agreement for META score in distinguishing osteoporotic from multiple myeloma vertebral fractures.

Eduardo Henrique Chiovato AbdalaJoão Pedro Almeida E OliveiraMariana Demétrio de Sousa PontesAngelo Augusto Bongiolo GaneoMarcello Henrique Nogueira-BarbosaCarlos Fernando Pereira da Silva Herrero
Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
Intra and interobserver agreement for both surgeons were unsatisfactory. The lack of consistent reproducibility by the same observer discourages and disfavors the routine use of the META score in clinical decision making, when potentially cases of multiple myeloma may be present.
Keyphrases
  • multiple myeloma
  • decision making
  • bone mineral density
  • quality improvement
  • clinical practice
  • postmenopausal women