Table 3.
Inter-rater agreement between the ophthalmologist and two MLOPs at the second rating
Retinal findings | Ophthalmologist Vs MLOP 1 (Kappa value; 95 % CI) | Ophthalmologist Vs MLOP 2 (Kappa value; 95 % CI) | MLOP 1 Vs MLOP 2 (Kappa value; 95 % CI) |
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Overall retinal pathologies | 0.59 (0.51–0.66) | 0.52 (0.44–0.60) | 0.58 (0.51–0.66) |
Retinal hemorrhage | 0.60 (0.41–0.78) | 0.68 (0.52–0.84) | 0.67 (0.49–0.84) |
Maculopathy | 0.52 (0.43–0.60) | 0.59 (0.50–0.67) | 0.65 (0.57–0.73) |
Non gradable | 0.80 (0.72–0.88) | 0.71 (0.62–0.81) | 0.77 (0.68–0.86) |
Abbreviations: MLOP mid-level ophthalmic personnel, CI confidence interval