Table 4.

Agreement between independent radiologists’ readings of US in patients with CID.

VariablesTotal No. Scanned (Abnormal)Scans Agreed, n (%)Cohen κ (95% CI)
Joint effusion524 (19)517 (99)0.84 (0.72–0.96)
PD507 (13)466 (92)0.33 (0.10–0.55)
Synovial thickening528 (5)506 (96)0.29 (0.08–0.50)
  • US: ultrasound; CID: clinically inactive disease; PD: power Doppler.