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Table 1 Weighted kappa values and 95% confidence intervals for inter- and intra-observer agreement of MRI for the three compartments of the knee joint.

From: Arthroscopy vs. MRI for a detailed assessment of cartilage disease in osteoarthritis: diagnostic value of MRI in clinical practice

 

weighted kappa values and 95% confidence intervals

 

patellofemoral compartment

medial compartment

lateral compartment

all compartments

reader 1 vs. reader 2

0.51 (0.37-0.65)

0.59 (0.47-0.71)

0.75 (0.64-0.85)

0.65 (0.58-0.72)

AC vs. reader 1

0.52 (0.37-0.66)

0.62 (0.48-0.75)

0.65 (0.54-0.76)

0.62 (0.55-0.69)

AC vs. reader 2

0.32 (0.17-0.47)

0.49 (0.35-0.62)

0.57 (0.44-0.70)

0.50 (0.42-0.58)

  1. * AC = arthroscopic findings
  2. < 0.20 = poor, 0.21-0.40 = fair, 0.41-60 = moderate, 0.61-0.80 = good, 0.81-1.0 = very good