Faculty Opinions recommendation of Reproducibility of the Endometriosis Fertility Index: a prospective inter/intra-rater agreement study.

Abstract Background The Performance-based measure of Executive Functions (PEF) with four domains is designed to assess executive functions in people with schizophrenia. The purpose of this study was to examine the test-retest reliability of the PEF administered by the same rater (intra-rater agreement) and by different raters (inter-rater agreement) in people with schizophrenia and to estimate the values of minimal detectable change (MDC) and MDC%. Methods Two convenience samples (each sample, n = 60) with schizophrenia were conducted two assessments (two weeks apart). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was analyzed to examine intra-rater and inter-rater agreements of the test-retest reliability of the PEF. The MDC was calculated through standard error of measurement. Results For the intra-rater agreement study, the ICC values of the four domains were 0.88–0.92. The MDC (MDC%) of the four domains (volition, planning, purposive action, and perfromance effective) were 13.0 (13.0%), 12.2 (16.4%), 16.2 (16.2%), and 16.3 (18.8%), respectively. For the inter-rater agreement study, the ICC values of the four domains were 0.82–0.89. The MDC (MDC%) were 15.8 (15.8%), 17.4 (20.0%), 20.9 (20.9%), and 18.6 (18.6%) for the volition, planning, purposive action, and performance effective domains, respectively. Conclusions The PEF has good test-retest reliability, including intra-rater and inter-rater agreements, for people with schizophrenia. Clinicians and researchers can use the MDC values to verify whether an individual with schizophrenia shows any real change (improvement or deterioration) between repeated PEF assessments by the same or different raters.

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Physicians' Abdominal Auscultation: A Multi-Rater Agreement Study

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology ◽

10.1080/00365529850171756 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 33 (7) ◽

pp. 773-777 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

J. GADE, P. KRUSE, O. TRIER ANDERSE

Keyword(s):

Rater Agreement ◽

Agreement Study

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The Treatment of Brain Arteriovenous Malformation Study (TOBAS): A preliminary inter- and intra-rater agreement study on patient management

Journal of Neuroradiology ◽

10.1016/j.neurad.2017.03.003 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 44 (4) ◽

pp. 247-253 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Robert Fahed ◽

André L. Batista ◽

Tim E. Darsaut ◽

Jean-Christophe Gentric ◽

Célina Ducroux ◽

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Keyword(s):

Arteriovenous Malformation ◽

Patient Management ◽

Rater Agreement ◽

Brain Arteriovenous Malformation ◽

Agreement Study

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Clinical Validation of Mobile Cardiotocograph Device for Intrapartum and Antepartum Monitoring Compared to Standard Cardiotocograph: An Inter-Rater Agreement Study

Journal of Family & Reproductive Health ◽

10.18502/jfrh.v13i2.1918 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Manoja Kumar Das ◽

Reva Tripathi ◽

Neeraj Kumar Kashyap ◽

Sunita Fotedar ◽

Surender Singh Bisht ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Fetal Monitoring ◽

Clinical Validation ◽

Rater Agreement ◽

Electronic Fetal Monitoring ◽

Blinded Manner ◽

Fetal Wellbeing ◽

High Level ◽

Agreement Study ◽

Timely Referral

Objective: Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) using cardiotocograph (CTG) is commonly used both to assess fetal wellbeing in late antepartum and for intervention during intrapartum period. We validated the performance of indigenously developed mobile cardiotocograph (CTG) device with wireless probes compared to standard CTG device. Materials and methods: We sequentially used mobile and standard CTG devices in 495 pregnant women in labour and 359 pregnant women with gestation > 32 weeks. The CTG interpreted by two independent obstetricians in a blinded manner were compared to estimate the agreement by kappa (k) statistic. Results: High level of agreements between mobile and standard CTG devices for both intrapartum (87.9%; kappa 0.61) and antepartum monitoring (91.2%; kappa 0.60) were observed. Most of the pregnant women (80% in intrapartum and 70% in antepartum groups) and all nurses and obstetricians preferred the mobile CTG device over standard CTG device. Conclusion: The mobile CTG device can reliably be used for both intrapartum and antepartum monitoring instead of the standard CTG devices. The smaller size, portability and ability to transmit the recordings for second opinion make it suitable for use by midwives for appropriate triaging and referral. Wider availability of CTG and interpretation support at the peripheral facilities would assist identifying at-risk pregnancies and foetuses for timely referral and appropriate action to reduce perinatal deaths, stillbirths and birth asphyxi.

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Endometriosis diagnosis and staging by operating surgeon and expert review using multiple diagnostic tools: an inter-rater agreement study

BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ◽

10.1111/1471-0528.13711 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 124 (2) ◽

pp. 220-229 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

KC Schliep ◽

Z Chen ◽

JB Stanford ◽

Y Xie ◽

SL Mumford ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Diagnostic Tools ◽

Rater Agreement ◽

Expert Review ◽

Agreement Study ◽

Operating Surgeon

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The validity of nasal endoscopy in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis-An inter-rater agreement study

Clinical Otolaryngology ◽

10.1111/coa.12916 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 144-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

K.L. Larsen ◽

B. Lange ◽

P. Darling ◽

G. Jørgensen ◽

A.D. Kjeldsen

Keyword(s):

Chronic Rhinosinusitis ◽

Nasal Endoscopy ◽

Rater Agreement ◽

Agreement Study

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A rater agreement study on measurements in cross-sectional CBCT images exploring the association between alveolar bone morphology and craniofacial height

Oral Radiology ◽

10.1007/s11282-020-00493-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Anna Klinge ◽

Ayman Al-Okshi ◽

Jonas Becktor ◽

Christina Lindh

Keyword(s):

Alveolar Bone ◽

Oral Surgery ◽

Rater Agreement ◽

Bone Morphology ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Pre Treatment ◽

Maxilla And Mandible ◽

Agreement Study ◽

Post Hoc

Abstract Objectives To investigate rater agreement regarding measurements of height and width of the maxilla and mandible using cross-sectional images from CBCT examinations. Furthermore, to explore the association between vertical craniofacial height and alveolar bone morphology. Methods Pre-treatment CBCT scans from 450 patients referred for treatment to a private clinic for orthodontics and oral surgery in Scandinavia were available and of these, 180 were selected. Lateral head images were generated from the CBCT volumes to categorise subjects into three groups based on their craniofacial height. Cross-sectional images of the maxillary and mandibular bodies at three locations in the maxilla and mandible, respectively, were obtained and measured at one height and two width recordings by five raters. One-way analysis of variance with a Tukey post hoc test was performed. A significance level of 5% was used. Results Rater agreement was mostly excellent or good when measuring height and width of the maxilla and mandible in cross-sectional CBCT images. For height (of the alveolar bone/bodies), there were statistically significant differences between the low- and the high-angle groups for all the observers when measuring in the premolar and midline regions, both in the maxilla and in the mandible. Conclusion The high agreement found ensures a reliable measurement technique and confirms the relation between craniofacial height and alveolar bone height and width.

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