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Table 3 Consistency of CT combined with MR grading and pathologic grading for facet joint degeneration

From: The correlation between radiographic and pathologic grading of lumbar facet joint degeneration

Reader

Underestimate

Exact estimate

Overestimate

Weighted kappa coefficient

Reader 1

13(17.57 %)

45(60.81 %)

12(16.22 %)

0.394

Reader 2

16(21.62 %)

48(64.86 %)

9(12.16 %)

0.426

Consensus

12(16.22 %)

55(74.32 %)

8(10.81 %)

0.592