Can Muscle Ultrasonography Track Venous Reflux Improvement? Clarifying the Reported Change‐Score Associations

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The paper clarifies the methodological and statistical associations between change-scores in muscle ultrasonography and venous reflux improvement. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Yao Liu; Yao Liu; Yibing Liu; Yibing Liu

doi:10.1002/jum.70474

September 11, 2026Journal of Ultrasound in MedicineOpen Access

Can Muscle Ultrasonography Track Venous Reflux Improvement? Clarifying the Reported Change‐Score Associations

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Clarify the validity and interpretation of reported change-score associations when using muscle ultrasonography to monitor venous reflux improvement.
Methodological re-evaluation of analytical frameworks applied to change-score associations between ultrasound parameters and venous reflux.
Analytical critique conducted without generating or analyzing novel empirical datasets.
Identifies potential statistical artifacts and interpretive pitfalls inherent in calculating change-score correlations in vascular ultrasound assessments.
Clarifies conditions under which muscle ultrasound measurements can reliably reflect hemodynamic changes in venous reflux.

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Commentary reveals methodological limitations in tracking venous reflux with muscle ultrasonography, highlighting the need for accurate change-score evaluations.

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