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ArticleClinical neuroradiology2022

Midline Shift in Chronic Subdural Hematoma : Interrater Reliability of Different Measuring Methods and Implications for Standardized Rating in Embolization Trials.

Umberto Zanolini, Friederike Austein, Jens Fiehler, Rosalie McDonough, Hamid Rai, Adnan Siddiqui, Eimad Shotar, Aymeric Rouchaud, Mayank Goyal, Kevin Kallmes and 3 more

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Article in Clinical neuroradiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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13 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Umberto ZanoliniDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Friederike AusteinDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Jens FiehlerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Rosalie McDonoughDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Hamid RaiDepartment of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Adnan SiddiquiDepartment of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Eimad ShotarNeuroradiology Department, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France.
Aymeric RouchaudNeuroradiology Department, Dupuytren, University Hospital of Limoges, Limoges Cedex, France.
Mayank GoyalDepartment of Radiology, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Kevin KallmesNested Knowledge, Inc, St. Paul, MN, USA.
Susanne GellissenDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Matthias BechsteinDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany. m.bechstein@uke.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5652-7499
Research Committee of the European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT)
Universität Hamburg · DEUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York · USHôpital Dupuytren · FRSorbonne Université · FRUniversity of Calgary · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveEvaluation of chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) treatment success relies on radiologic measures, in particular hematoma volume, width and midline shift (MLS). Nevertheless, there are no validated standards for MLS measurement in cSDH. Aim of this study was to identify the most reliable measurement location and technique for MLS.

methodsAdmission CT scans of 57 patients with unilateral cSDH were retrospectively analyzed. Axial slices were evaluated by 4 raters with MLS measurement in 4 locations, foramen of Monro (FM), thalamus (Th), mid-septum pellucidum (SP), maximum overall MLS (max) with 2 different techniques: displacement perpendicular to anatomical (ideal) midline (MLS-M), and displacement relative to the tabula interna in relation to the width of the intracranial space (MLS-T). Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were calculated to assess interrater reliability and agreement of MLS‑M and MLS‑T measurement techniques. Measurements of cSDH volume and width were conducted for further data alignment.

resultsThe ICCs between readers were excellent (> 0.9) for all MLS‑M locations and for MLS-T_Th and ML-T_FM. The ICC was higher for MLS‑M than for MLS‑T in all locations. MLS-M_max showed the highest correlation coefficient of 0.78 with cSDH volume. Variance of MLS-M_max was explained in 64% of cases (adj. R squared) by cSDH volume based on a simple linear regression model. An increase of 10 ml cSDH volume resulted in an average increase of 0.8 mm MLS-M_max.

conclusionThe MLS measurement in cSDH patients should be standardized, and due to its high interrater reliability, the MLS‑M technique should be preferred.

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Embolization, TherapeuticHematoma, Subdural, ChronicHumansReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeBrain edemaBrain herniationEmbolizationIntracranial hemorrhageMiddle meningeal artery

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PMID35486122
PMCPMC9744697
OpenAlexW4225128881

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