The reliability of the mankin score for osteoarthritis

For the histopathological classification of the severity of osteoarthritic lesions of cartilage, the Mankin score is frequently used. A necessary constraint on the validity of this scoring system is the consistency with which cartilage lesions are classified. The intra‐ and interobserver agreement o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of orthopaedic research 1992-01, Vol.10 (1), p.58-61
Hauptverfasser: van der Sluijs, J. A., Geesink, R. G. T., van der Linden, A. J., Bulstra, S. K., Kuyer, R., Drukker, J.
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Zusammenfassung:For the histopathological classification of the severity of osteoarthritic lesions of cartilage, the Mankin score is frequently used. A necessary constraint on the validity of this scoring system is the consistency with which cartilage lesions are classified. The intra‐ and interobserver agreement of the Mankin score was determined. The intra‐ and interobserver agreement of the 14‐point Mankin score was adequate. Between observers 95% of differences were less than ∼7 points. By a more strict definition of the elements of the Mankin score, the intraobserver differences were reduced only for some observers. The interobserver differences were only slightly reduced: between observers 95% of differences were less than ∼6 points. We found the Mankin score to be an adequate histopathological tool.
ISSN:0736-0266
1554-527X
DOI:10.1002/jor.1100100107