Table 8 Measurement Error evidence grading
From: Elastography in the assessment of the Achilles tendon: a systematic review of measurement properties
Measurement error | Summary or pooled result | Overall rating | Quality of evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
Strain elastography | No MIC reported | Indeterminate | / |
Total sample size—108 | |||
Shear wave velocity | No MIC reported | Indeterminate | / |
Total sample size—24 | |||
Shear wave modulus | SEM = 11.87–21.75 kPa | Indeterminate | / |
Total sample size—27 | |||
cSWV | SEM s = 3.8–8.28 kPa v = 4.79–6.8Pas d = 46.72 kPa | Indeterminate | / |
Total sample size—78 | |||
3D SWV | Assessed in one article | Insufficient | / |
Total sample size—108 |