Table 3 Concordance between the 4 PC researchers and the cardiologist and among the 4 PC researchers
From: Diagnosis of right bundle branch block: a concordance study
Variable | Concordance between 4 PC researchers and the cardiologist. | Concordance between the four PC physicians |
|---|---|---|
Primary variable | ||
iRBBB | 0.71 (0.66–0.76) | 0.85 (0.79–0.91) |
cRBBB | 0.93 (0.88–0.98) | 0.96 (0.90–1.0) |
Secondary variables | ||
Heart rhythm | 0.75 (0.70–0.80) | 0.77 (0.71–0.83) |
Heart rate | 0.96 (0.95–0.97) | 0.98 (0.97–0.98) |
Axis | 0.86 (0.82–0.89) | 0.89 (0.86–0.91) |
P wave duration | 0.70 (0.61–0.77) | 0.84 (0.80–0.88) |
QRS complex duration | 0.96 (0.95–0.97) | 0.98 (0.98–0.99) |
PR interval duration | 0.94 (0.93–0.96) | 0.97 (0.96–0.98) |
Cornell index: left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) | 0.88 (0.86–0.91) | 0.89 (0.86–0.92) |
Left anterior hemiblock (LAH) | 0.82 (0.77–0.87) | 0.82 (0.76–0.88) |
Left posterior hemiblock (LPH) | 0.24 (0.19–0.29) | 0.16 (0.10–0.22) |
Bifascicular block | 0.79 (0.74–0.84) | 0.81 (0.75–0.87) |
Trifascicular block | 0.74 (0.69–0.79) | 0.76 (0.70–0.82) |
Atrioventricular block (AVB) | 0.69 (0.64–0.74) | 0.73 (0.67–0.79) |
Cardiac arrhythmia due to atrial fibrillation (CAAF) | 0.82 (0.77–0.87) | 0.84 (0.78–0.90) |