Interobserver Agreement in Semi-Quantitative Scale-Based Interpretation of Chest Radiographs in COVID-19 Patients

Bartosz Mruk; Jerzy Walecki; Piotr Gustaw Wasilewski; Łukasz Paluch; Katarzyna Sklinda

doi:10.12659/MSM.931277

18 July 2021 : Clinical Research

Interobserver Agreement in Semi-Quantitative Scale-Based Interpretation of Chest Radiographs in COVID-19 Patients

Bartosz Mruk^12ABCDEF*, Jerzy Walecki^12ACD, Piotr Gustaw Wasilewski^2BCF, Łukasz Paluch^1CD, Katarzyna Sklinda^12ABDFG

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931277

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931277

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Table 3 Analysis of the interobserver agreement of RALE assessments of radiographs. The table presents the weighted κ values for the overall population as well as for individual exam types (PA vs AP) and the patient’s clinical condition as expressed using MEWS: Group A (MEWS 0–1), Group B (MEWS 2–3), and Group C (MEWS ≥4).

		SARI
		Exam type		Modified Early Warning Score			Total
		AP X-ray	PA X-ray	0–1	2–3	≥4	Total
κ		0.796	0.825	0.840	0.799	0.807	0.818
		<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
95% CI	UL	0.812	0.841	0.846	0.822	0.849	0.844
95% CI	LL	0.778	0.783	0.833	0.758	0.765	0.793

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Interobserver Agreement in Semi-Quantitative Scale-Based Interpretation of Chest Radiographs in COVID-19 Patients

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