Table 5.
Kappa statistics for interobserver variation (normal versus abnormal scan)
Parameter | Comparison between Observers | Kappa Score | Probability > Z |
---|---|---|---|
Peritoneal calcification | Observer 1 versus 2 | 0.66 | 0.00001 |
Observer 1 versus 3 | 0.75 | 0.00001 | |
Observer 2 versus 3 | 0.54 | 0.00001 | |
Bowel thickening | Observer 1 versus2 | 0.46 | 0.00001 |
Observer 1 versus 3 | 0.42 | 0.00001 | |
Observer 2 versus 3 | 0.71 | 0.00001 | |
Bowel tethering | Observer 1 versus 2 | 0.72 | 0.00001 |
Observer 1 versus3 | 0.57 | 0.00001 | |
Observer 2 versus 3 | 0.57 | 0.00001 | |
Loculations | Observer 1 versus 2 | 0.33 | 0.0009 |
Observer 1 versus 3 | 0.21 | 0.01 | |
Observer 2 versus 3 | 0.40 | 0.00006 | |
Peritoneal thickening | Observer 1 versus2 | 0.32 | 0.004 |
Observer 1 versus 3 | 0.27 | 0.008 | |
Observer 2 versus 3 | 0.59 | 0.00001 | |
Bowel dilatation | Observer 1 versus3 | 0.63 | 0.00001 |