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Measurement of observer agreement
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Measurement of observer agreement

Harold L Kundel and Marcia Polansky
Radiology, v 228(2), pp 303-308
Aug 2003
PMID: 12819342

Abstract

Data Interpretation, Statistical Diagnostic Imaging Humans Observer Variation Reproducibility of Results
Statistical measures are described that are used in diagnostic imaging for expressing observer agreement in regard to categorical data. The measures are used to characterize the reliability of imaging methods and the reproducibility of disease classifications and, occasionally with great care, as the surrogate for accuracy. The review concentrates on the chance-corrected indices, kappa and weighted kappa. Examples from the imaging literature illustrate the method of calculation and the effects of both disease prevalence and the number of rating categories. Other measures of agreement that are used less frequently, including multiple-rater kappa, are referenced and described briefly.

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