Choroidal neovascular membranes: Reproducibility of angiographic interpretation

被引：33

作者：

Friedman, SM

Margo, CE

机构：

[1] Vitreous & Retina Consultants, Lakeland, FL 33805 USA

[2] Watson Clin, Dept Ophthalmol, Lakeland, FL USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2000年 / 130卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0002-9394(00)00605-X

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

PURPOSE: To determine interobserver agreement for classifying choroidal neovascular membranes in age-related macular degeneration. METHODS: Six fluorescein angiograms of choroidal neo vascular membranes were interpreted by 21 retina specialists. Reliability was measured by percent agreement and kappa coefficient. RESULTS: Interobserver agreement of membrane types ranged from perfect concordance for a small, classic membrane to near-random classification for a complex pattern. Mean kappa coefficient was .64. Interobserver agreement of membrane size was most variable for intermediate size lesions (mean kappa coefficient = .40). CONCLUSION: Fluorescein angiographic interpretation of choroidal neovascular membrane type and size can vary considerably. Interobserver agreement is better for membrane type than for membrane size. (C) 2000 by Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

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页码：839 / 841

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