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. 2013 May;86(1025):20120180. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20120180

Table 2.

Interobserver reliabilities and kappa values

Value L3–4 L4–5 L5–S1 <57 years ≥57 years Total
κ 0.462 0.789 0.533 0.718 0.814 0.780
p-value 0.004 0.001 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001

κ, kappa value: poor (κ<0.1), slight (0.1≤κ≤0.2), fair (0.2<κ≤0.4), moderate (0.4<κ≤0.6), substantial (0.6<κ≤0.8) and almost perfect (0.8<κ≤1).