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Table 2 Studies radiological methods quality assessment

From: Does malalignment affect revision rate in total knee replacements: a systematic review of the literature

 

Modality of imaging

Timing of imaging

Weight bearing

Protocol/standardisation

Rater reliability assessment

Outcome

Berend et al. (2004)

SLR

At follow up

Y

U

N

High risk

Bonner et al. (2011)

LLR

6 months

Y

Standardised

N

Low risk

Fang et al. (2009)

SLR

Varied

Y

Y

N

High risk

Kim et al. (2014)

CT, LLR

1 week

Y

Y

Y

Low risk

Magnussen et al. (2011)

LLR

Follow up

Y

YRoutine for Database

Y

Low risk

Morgan et al. (2008)

LLR

Immediate post op

Y

Y

N

low risk

Parratte et al. (2010)

LLR

2–3 month post op

Y

YStandardised protocol

Y

Low risk

Ritter et al. (2011)

SLR

Latest follow up

Y

U

N

High Risk

  1. Assessment of radiological methods used to assess alignment for this review. We devised a five point checklist (Fig. 1) and all studies were assessed using this checklist to identify whether they were high/low risk. CT computerised tomography, LLR Long leg radiograph, SLR Short leg radiograph, Y yes, N No, U Unknown