Table 2:

Quality of reporting of ultrasonography results in Ontario*

Quality criterionNo. of participants (%)
n = 1148
Fibroid number
 Meets standard880 (76.6)
Fibroid dimensions
 Meets standard667 (58.1)
 2 dimensions reported179 (15.6)
 1 dimension reported275 (23.9)
 0 dimensions reported27 (2.3)
Uterine dimensions
 Meets standard504 (43.9)
 2 dimensions reported3 (0.2)
 1 dimension reported5 (0.4)
 0 dimensions reported636 (55.4)
Fibroid type
 Meets standard1120 (97.5)
Fibroid location
 Meets standard907 (79.0)
Meeting quality standard for all 5 criteria268 (23.3)
  • * Quality criteria are adapted from the Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment Consensus statement.6