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Table 2 Frequencies of intra-observer error by bone

From: Intra-observer reproducibility and inter-observer agreement of Fels skeletal age assessments among male tennis players 8–16 years

Observer Aa

Observer Bb

Bone

(f)

Bone

(f)

Trapezoid

32

Trapezium

45

Trapezium

28

Metacarpal III

40

Metacarpal V

21

Trapezoid

37

Proximal phalange I

21

Radius

32

Metacarpal III

18

Metacarpal V

31

Proximal phalange III

18

Triquetral

24

Triquetral

16

Proximal phalange I

19

Radius

11

Proximal phalange III

17

Medial phalange III

11

Metacarpal I

15

Metacarpal I

10

Lunate

14

Adductor sesamoid

8

Medial phalange III

12

Scaphoid

7

Scaphoid

12

Medial phalange V

6

Proximal phalange V

11

Distal phalange I

6

Ulna

11

Distal phalange III

6

Distal phalange V

8

Proximal phalange V

4

Medial phalange V

7

Lunate

3

Pisiform

7

Pisiform

3

Distal phalange I

6

Distal phalange V

2

Distal phalange III

6

Capitate

2

Capitate

6

Hamate

1

Hamate

6

Ulna

0

Adductor sesamoid

5

 

234

 

371

  1. f Absolute frequencies
  2. aobserver A assigned one participant as skeletally mature and were excluded
  3. bobserver B assigned four participants as skeletally mature and were excluded
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