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Observer Variability in Sonographic Measurement of Kidney Sizes among Children in Benin-City, Nigeria

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 9: Dec (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.262

Synopsis:

In this prospective cross-sectional study, ultrasonography was used to repeatedly measure kidney sizes by different observers in order to determine the level of inconsistency within and between replicate measurements of kidney size by a single and different observers. Replicate sonographic measurements by a single observer are more consistent, and therefore, more reliable than replicate measurements by different observers.

ABSTRACT

Aim: To assess the level of inconsistency in replicating sonographic kidney size measurements in a population of healthy Nigerian children.

Received:

20 Sep, 2012

Accepted:

17 Dec, 2013

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e-Published: 18 Feb, 2014

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