Table 3

Interobserver and intraobserver reliability of measurement of damage in vasculitis for each organ system

Interobserver reliability, κ (95% CI)Intraobserver reliability, κ (95% CI)
Organ systemVDI (n=28 paired observations)CDA (n=28 paired observations)VDI (n=14 paired observations)CDA (n=15 paired observations)
Musculoskeletal0.65 (0.02 to 1.00)0.65 (0.02 to 1.00)
Skin/mucous membrane0.78 (0.59 to 1.00)0.59 (0.32 to 0.83)1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)0.41 (0.00 to 0.65)
Ocular1.001.001.00 (1.00 to 1.00)1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)
ENT0.77 (0.46 to 1.00)0.59 (0.23 to 0.84)0.79 (0.46 to 1.00)0.78 (0.50 to 0.96)
Pulmonary1.000.78 (0.37 to 1.00)1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)0.76 (0.32 to 1.00)
Cardiovascular0.83 (0.60 to 1.00)0.63 (0.42 to 0.84)1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)0.77 (−0.07 to 1.00)
Peripheral vascular1.000.31 (−0.82 to 1.00)
Gastrointestinal
Renal0.80 (0.19 to 1.00)0.70 (0.40 to 0.88)0.82 (0.45 to 1.00)0.45 (0.00 to 0.88)
Neuropsychiatric0.52 (0.11 to 0.92)0.46 (0.00 to 0.92)0.76 (0.32 to 1.00)0.58 (0.07 to 1.00)
  • 1.00, complete agreement; –, No patients had damage in this organ system; CDA, Combined Damage Assessment Index; ENT, ear, nose and throat; VDI, Vasculitis Damage Index.