Simulated cup/disc ratio: a tool for ophthalmologists
PURPOSE: To evaluate and compare the observers' ability to measure simulations of cup/disc ratios (CDR) as concentric and non-concentric circles. METHODS: In a prospective, random, and masked setting, 43 images representing the CDR spectrum from 0.2 to 0.9 for vertical and horizontal CDR measur...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2010 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/5835 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0004-27492010000400003 http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/5835 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Optic disc Glaucoma Optic nerve diseases Diagnostic techniques, ophthalmological Internet Measures Disco óptico Doenças do nervo óptico Técnicas de diagnóstico oftalmológico Medidas |
| Sumario: | PURPOSE: To evaluate and compare the observers' ability to measure simulations of cup/disc ratios (CDR) as concentric and non-concentric circles. METHODS: In a prospective, random, and masked setting, 43 images representing the CDR spectrum from 0.2 to 0.9 for vertical and horizontal CDR measurements were developed and presented on a computer screen to 171 participants. RESULTS: There were satisfactory agreements according to the kappa coefficient (0.755 and 0.730 for horizontal and vertical cup disc ratios, respectively) and Lin's concordance correlation (R=0.88 and R=0.86 for horizontal and vertical measurements, respectively). However, very poor agreement was found for intermediate CDR values. The worst agreement occurred when the CDR was between 0.4 and 0.6 for both the horizontal and vertical values. The kappa coefficient was 0.37 and 0.39 for 0.4 CDR (horizontal and vertical, respectively), 0.39 and 0.38 for 0.5 CDR (horizontal and vertical, respectively) and 0.45 and 0.41 for 0.6 CDR (horizontal and vertical, respectively). CONCLUSION: Despite a good general agreement between the gold standard and the participants' responses, the absolute agreement for intermediate CDR values was very poor for both horizontal and vertical values. |
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