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. 2017 Aug 16;152(8):741–748. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0977

Table 3. Preference Concordance: Calculated Treatment Preference Based on Rating and Ranking vs Treatment Receiveda.

Calculated Treatment Preference Treatment Receivedb Total
Mastectomy Only Mastectomy With Reconstruction
Mastectomy only 39c 43 82
Mastectomy with reconstruction 5 36c 41
Totald 44 79c 123
a

Concordance: (39 + 36)/123 = 61.0%; κ = 0.29 (95% CI, 0.15-0.42).

b

Patients who had radiotherapy and stated treatment preference of reconstruction assumed to have delayed reconstruction.

c

Indicates concordant treatment.

d

Does not include 3 patients who were missing rating or ranking data.