Table 2:

Comparison of intraobserver agreement for assessment of aneurysm treatment using 4-, 3-, and 2-response scales, and “better/same/ worse” scale

AssessmentObserver 1Observer 2
Concordant Rate pκ (95% CI)Concordant Rate pκ (95% CI)
Initial angiogram
    4-Response.700.67 (0.57–0.77)*.630.48 (0.34–0.62)*
    3-Response.740.65 (0.54–0.76)*.690.50 (0.35–0.65)*
    2-Response.910.66 (0.47–0.84).940.56 (0.28–0.85)
Follow-up angiogram
    4-Response.750.78 (0.69–0.87)*.770.78 (0.68–0.88)*
    3-Response.780.75 (0.65–0.86)*.830.77 (0.65–0.88)*
    2-Response.990.97 (0.91–1.00).960.89 (0.77–1.00)
Comparing initial with follow-up
    Better/same/worse.820.71 (0.58–0.84)*.780.64 (0.49–0.78)*
    Not worse/worse.930.80 (0.66–0.94).920.78 (0.63–0.92)
  • Note:— CI indicates confidence interval.

  • * Weighted κ.

  • Simple κ.