Table 3

Intraobserver and inter-reader reliability of cartilage lesions in hand osteoarthritis using a web-based reading exercise

IntraobserverInterobserver
ScoreMen prevalence of observed lesions (%)Range of observed agreementRange of κ (95% CI)
(Yes/No)
Mean observed agreementMean κ (95% CI)
(Yes/No)
Grade 015.80.87–10.27–1 (−0.10–0.78) to (1–1)0.820.47 0.34 to 0.56
Grade 136.40.60–10.21–1 (−0.19–0.59) to (1–1)0.610.22 0.16 to 0.27
Grade 239.40.70–0.920.18–0.81 (−0.18–0.54) to (0.21–1)0.660.3 0.24 to 0.36
Grade 3270.83–10.62–1 (0.29–0.87) to (1–1)0.870.68 0.58 to 0.75