Table 1.
Comparison of spirometry interpretations and assessment of agreement (Cohen's κ) between primary care clinicians and respiratory specialists in tests on which both reported.
| Specialist | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care clinician | Yes | No | Don't know | κ (95% CI) | |
| Acceptable? (n = 212) | |||||
| Yes | 109 | 63 | 6 | ||
| No | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.07 | |
| Don't know | 14 | 6 | 3 | (0 to 0.24) | |
| Obstructive | Other | ||||
| Diagnosis? (n = 168) | |||||
| Obstructive | 79 | 15 | 0.39 | ||
| Other | 34 | 40 | (0.25 to 0.55) | ||
| Normal | Mild | Moderate | Severe | ||
| Severity? (n = 191) | |||||
| Normal | 49 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mild | 7 | 50 | 3 | 1 | |
| Moderate | 1 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 0.53 |
| Severe | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | (0.43 to 0.63) |