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Postgrad Med J 81:777-779 doi:10.1136/pgmj.2005.033605
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Agreement between community echocardiography and hospital echocardiography in patients suspected of having left ventricular systolic dysfunction

Table 3

 Agreement between the community echocardiogram report and the hospital echocardiogram report for the same 136 patients

Echocardiography assessment κ Value (SE) Weighted κ value (SE)
*Left ventricular systolic function recorded as either normal or abnormal.
Left ventricular systolic dysfunction detection* 0.87 (0.06) N/A
Mitral valve stenosis 1.00 (0.00) 1.00 (0.00)
Significant mitral stenosis 1.00 (0.000) N/A
Mitral valve regurgitation 0.39 (0.07) 0.40 (0.06)
Significant mitral regurgitation 0.51 (0.10) N/A
Aortic valve stenosis 0.55 (0.16) 0.65 (0.15)
Significant aortic stenosis 1.00 (0.00) N/A
Aortic valve regurgitation 0.64 (0.06) 0.63 (0.05)
Significant aortic regurgitation 0.60 (0.16) N/A
Tricuspid valve regurgitation 0.30 (0.69) 0.39 (0.06)
Significant tricuspid regurgitation 0.53 (0.10) N/A
Significant valve disease of any kind 0.75 (0.06) N/A

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