Abstract
Interobserver Reliability in Interpretation of Computed Tomographic Images Was Studied by Six Senior Neurologists Who Independently Evaluated on a Standardized Stroke Data Bank Form the Brain Lesions of 17 Patients. the Results Analyzed with K Statistics Yielded Moderate to Substantial Agreement on Most Items of Interest Including the Stroke Pathology and Anatomy. in General, the Levels of Agreement Were as High as Previously Reported for the Diagnosis of the Mechanism of the Stroke, and Much Higher Than on Many Stroke History Items and Items of Neurologic Examination. Excellent Agreement Was Obtained for the Detection of Infarcts and Intracerebral Hemorrhage, and Substantial Agreement Was Obtained on Whether the Computed Tomographic Images Were Normal or Indicative of Small Deep Infarcts, Superficial and Deep Infarcts, and Aneurysms. the Level of Agreement on Anatomy of the Lesions Was Best for the Frontal, Parietal, and Temporal Lobes, Putamen, Cerebellum, and Subarachnoid Space. Implications for Clinical Research and Diagnosis Are Discussed. © 1987 American Medical Association All Rights Reserved.
Recommended Citation
D. Shinar and C. R. Gross and D. B. Hier and L. R. Caplan and J. P. Mohr and T. R. Price and P. A. Wolf and C. S. Kase and I. G. Fishman and J. A. Barwick and S. C. Kunitz, "Interobserver Reliability in the Interpretation of Computed Tomographic Scans of Stroke Patients," Archives of Neurology, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 149 - 155, JAMA Neurology, Jan 1987.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.1987.00520140021012
Department(s)
Chemistry
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1538-3687; 0003-9942
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
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text
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English
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Publication Date
01 Jan 1987
PubMed ID
3813931
Comments
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Grant N01NS022398