Diagnostic accuracy parameters and interrater agreement for the presence of carotid bulb occlusiona

Accuracy (%)Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)Interrater Agreement
All raters (n = 10)
    1st Session, CE-MRA alone69% (59%–79%)70% (33%–83%)68% (50%–92%)0.41 (0.27–0.55)
    2nd Session, additional delayed CE-MRA82% (73%–91%)87% (67%–100%)80% (65%–88%)0.56 (0.41–0.73)
Senior raters (n = 5)
    1st Session, CE-MRA alone74% (69%–78%)67% (33%–83%)76% (65%–85%)0.47 (0.27–0.68)
    2nd Session, additional delayed CE-MRA84% (78%–87%)83% (67%–100%)84% (81%–88%)0.57 (0.40–0.76)
Junior raters (n = 5)
    1st Session, CE-MRA alone63% (53%–87%)77% (67%–83%)60% (50%–92%)0.42 (0.27–0.60)
    2nd Session, additional delayed CE-MRA79% (72%–87%)90% (67%–100%)77% (65%–92%)0.51 (0.33–0.70)
  • a Values are presented as percentage or κ value (95% confidence interval).