ISSN:
1573-2630
Keywords:
observer variability
;
cataract
;
classification
;
grading
;
Kappa statistic
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Intra-observer (within observers) and inter-observer (between observers) variability of the Oxford Clinical Cataract Classification and Grading System were studied. Twenty cataracts were examined and scored independently by four observers. On a separate occasion two of the observers repeated the assessments of the same cataracts in the absence of information from the initial observations. The chance corrected and weighted kappa statistics for observer agreement, both for inter-observer and intra-observer variability demonstrated satisfactory repeatibility of the cataract grading system. The overall intra-observer mean weighted kappa was χw = +0.68 (range SE χ = 0.012–0.052) and the overall inter-observer mean weighted kappa was χw = +0.55 (range SE χ = 0.011–0.043).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00130616
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