Table 1

Number of correct reader assessments when the annular long-axis diameter is unknown (A) and known (B)

Cardiac surgeonsInterventional cardiologists
R1R2R3R4R5
(A) Unaware of annular long-axis diameter
 20 mm (n/N(%))0/1(0)0/1(0)0/1(0)0/1(0)0/1(0)
 23 mm (n/N(%))8/23(35)7/23(30)14/23(61)15/23(65)18/23(78)
 26 mm (n/N(%))9/16(56)10/16(63)11/16(69)13/16(81)10/16(63)
 29 mm (n/N(%))8/10(80)9/10(90)6/10(60)6/10(60)6/10(60)
 K (95% CI)0.28 (0.10 to 0.47)0.31 (0.13 to 0.50)0.42 (0.22 to 0.62)0.51 (0.32 to 0.70)0.52 (0.33 to 0.70)
 Kw (95% CI)0.47 (0.28 to 0.66)0.50 (0.32 to 0.68)0.63 (0.46 to 0.80)0.73 (0.60 to 0.85)0.73 (0.60 to 0.86)
(B) Aware of annular long-axis diameter
 20 mm (n/N(%))0/1(0)0/1(0)0/1(0)0/1(0)0/1(0)
 23 mm (n/N(%))10/23(43)10/23(43)14/23(61)12/23(52)20/23(87)
 26 mm (n/N(%))10/16(63)9/16(56)10/16(63)13/16(81)10/16(63)
 29 mm (n/N(%))7/10(70)6/10(60)6/10(60)7/10(70)6/10(60)
 K (95% CI)0.32 (0.12 to 0.52)0.28 (0.08 to 0.48)0.39 (0.18 to 0.59)0.48 (0.29 to 0.66)0.56 (0.37 to 0.75)
 Kw (95% CI)0.54 (0.35 to 0.73)0.47 (0.27to 0.66)0.62 (0.45 to 0.79)0.74 (0.63 to 0.84)0.77 (0.66 to 0.88)
  • K, kappa; Kw, weighted kappa.