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Table 4 Intra- and inter-observer reproducibility based on identical images

From: Low agreement between cardiologists diagnosing left ventricular hypertrophy in children with end-stage renal disease

Intra-observer

 

Observer 1

Observer 2

IVSd (mm)

Median (range)

7.5 (4.2-11.9)

7.4 (3.7-11.6)

 

Mean diff. (95% CI)

0.2 (-0.2- 0.6)

0.4 (0.0-0.8)

 

LoA

-1.4-1.8

-1.2-2.1

 

SDC

1.6

1.8

LVPWd (mm)

Median (range)

6.9 (3.9-12.3)

7.1 (4.0-11.3)

 

Mean diff. (95% CI)

0.4(-0.3-1.1)

0.5 (0.1-0.9)

 

LoA

-2.5-3.4

-1.3-2.3

 

SDC

3.3

2.0

LVEDd (mm)

Median (range)

43.2 (26.3-57.2)

43.9 (26.3-57.2)

 

Mean diff. (95% CI)

0.4 (-0.3-1.0)

0.6 (0.1-1.1)

 

LoA

-2.6-3.3

-1.6-4.9

 

SDC

2.9

2.2

LVMI

Median (range)

79 (45–226)

82 (47–221)

(g/m2)

Mean diff. (95% CI)

4.0 (-1.4-9.4)

4.7 (0.8-8.7)

 

LoA

-19.2-27.2

-12.2-21.7

 

SDC

22.8

16.6

Inter-observer

 

Observer 1 vs 2

IVSd (mm)

Mean diff (95% CI)

0.4 (0.0-0.7)

 

LoA

-1.1-1.9

 

SDC

1.6

LVPWd (mm)

Mean diff. (95% CI)

0.3 (-0.1-0.8)

 

LoA

-1.57-2.25

 

SDC

1.9

LVEDd (mm)

Mean diff. (95% CI)

1.5 (0.7-2.3)

 

LoA

-2.0-4.9

 

SDC

3.4

LVMI

Mean diff. (95% CI)

0.1 (-5.3-5.6)

(g/m2)

LoA

-23.3-23.5

 

SDC

22.9

  1. Part 2 (n=20).
  2. IVSd diastolic interventricular septum, LVEDd left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, LVPWd diastolic left ventricular posterior wall thickness, LVMI Left ventricular mass index, Mean diff mean difference, CI confidence interval, LoA limits of agreement, SDC smallest detectable change.