Table 3.
Inter-rater reproducibility
| ICCa | 95 % CIa | Mean difference (SD)a | 95 % LOAa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter-rater (non-contrast enhanced)a | ||||
| - Mean aortic lumen area (cm2)a | 0.99* | 0.88, 1.00 | 0.05 (0.06) | −0.06, 0.17 |
| - Mean aortic total vessel area (cm2)a | 0.99* | 0.93, 1.00 | 0.05 (0.07) | −0.08, 0.19 |
| - Mean aortic wall area (cm2)a | 0.99* | 0.98, 1.00 | 0.00 (0.02) | −0.04, 0.04 |
| - Mean aortic wall thickness (mm)a | 0.99* | 0.95, 1.00 | −0.01 (0.02) | −0.06, 0.03 |
| - Maximum aortic wall thickness (mm)a | 0.81* | 0.40, 0.96 | 0.14 (0.13) | −0.11, 0.40 |
| - Mean aortic WA/TVA ratioa | 0.98* | 0.76, 0.99 | −0.01 (0.00) | −0.02, 0.00 |
| Inter-rater (contrast-enhanced) | ||||
| - Mean aortic lumen area (cm2)a | 0.98* | 0.92, 1.00 | 0.04 (0.08) | −0.11, 0.20 |
| - Mean aortic total vessel area (cm2)a | 0.98* | 0.91, 1.00 | 0.06 (0.08) | −0.10, 0.22 |
| - Mean aortic wall area (cm2)a | 0.91* | 0.70, 0.98 | 0.03 (0.06) | −0.10, 0.15 |
| - Mean aortic wall thickness (mm)a | 0.81* | 0.42, 0.95 | 0.03 (0.11) | −0.18, 0.24 |
| - Maximum aortic wall thickness (mm)a | 0.88* | 0.56, 0.97 | 0.07 (0.12) | −0.17, 0.31 |
| - Mean aortic WA/TVA ratioa | 0.81* | 0.40, 0.95 | 0.00 (0.02) | −0.03, 0.04 |
*P < .001
aICC: intraclass correlation coefficient (two-way random effects model assessing absolute of single measures). CI: confidence interval. LOA: limits of. WA: wall area. TVA: total vessel area