Concepedia

Interobserver variability in the classification of appendicitis during laparoscopy

Anne Loes van den Boom, Elisabeth M. L. de Wijkerslooth, Katya Mauff, I. Dawson, Charles C. van Rossem, Boudewijn R. Toorenvliet, Bas P. L. Wijnhoven

British journal of surgery · 2018 · 38 citations · 29 references

DOIFull text

Open access

Abstract

There is considerable variability in the intraoperative classification of appendicitis and the decision to prescribe postoperative antibiotic treatment.

References

29

Interrater reliability: the kappa statistic

Marry L. McHugh · Biochemia Medica · 2012 · 17.4K citations · Full text

, , +13

Interrater reliability: the kappa statistic.

Mary L. McHugh · PubMed · 2012 · 9.2K citations · Full text

, , +14

Weighted kappa: Nominal scale agreement provision for scaled disagreement or partial credit.

Jacob Cohen · Psychological Bulletin · 1968 · 8.3K citations

, , +17

Understanding interobserver agreement: the kappa statistic.

Anthony J. Viera, Joanne M. Garrett · PubMed · 2005 · 7.1K citations

, , +17

THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF APPENDICITIS AND APPENDECTOMY IN THE UNITED STATES

David G. Addiss, Nathan Shaffer, BARBARA S. FOWLER et al. · American Journal of Epidemiology · 1990 · 2.2K citations

, , +13