Classification systems for assessing acute muscle injuries: a retrospective comparison of inter-reader agreements.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study is to compare three commonly used classification systems for MRI grading of acute muscle injury concerning their inter-reader reliability.

Methods

Ethical committee approval was obtained. Inclusion criteria comprised patients with acute muscle injury, age ≥ 18 years, and signed informed consent. MR examinations were evaluated by four independent musculoskeletal radiologists. Muscle injuries were graded according to the British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification (BAMIC), the Munich Consensus Injury Classification (MCIC), and the Chan et al. Injury Classification (CIC). Inter-reader reliability was quantified with Fleiss' Kappa (κ) and associated 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results

One hundred eleven acute muscle injuries in 11

SUBMITTER: Binkert OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627197 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature