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Table 3 Intra-observer variability in the ultrasonographic measurements of the umbilical cord (n = 221)

From: Inter- and intra-observer variability in Sonographic measurements of the cross-sectional diameters and area of the umbilical cord and its vessels during pregnancy

Characteristics

Mean Difference (SD)

(95%CI)

p*

R

ICC

Crombach's alpha

Diameter of the cord (mm)

-0.120 (0.960)

(-0.248; 0.007)

0.734

0.95

0.96

0.98

Diameter of the artery (mm)

-0.137 (0.576)

(-0.213; -0.06)

0.332

0.86

0.88

0.94

Diameter of the vein (mm)

0.011 (0.763)

(-0.09; 0.113)

0.917

0.92

0.94

0.97

Area of the cord (mm2)

-2.500 (24.390)

(-5.74; 0.73)

0.732

0.95

0.95

0.97

  1. * Mann-Whitney's non parametric test.
  2. R: Spearman's correlation coefficient (p < 0.0001).
  3. ICC: intraclass correlation coefficient (internal consistency)