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Table 4 Inter-observer agreement between two less experienced doctor (Observer A and Observer B) and experienced doctor (Observer C) with 5D Heart in obtaining 8 diagnostic planes

From: Novel foetal echocardiographic image processing software (5D Heart) improves the display of key diagnostic elements in foetal echocardiography

Diagnostic Planes

Observer A with Observer C

Observer B with Observer C

kappa-value

95%CI

kappa-value

95%CI

3VT

0.955

0.892–1.000

0.932

0.856–1.000

Four chamber

1.000

0.987–1.000

1.000

0.987–1.000

LVOT

0.958

0.899–1.000

0.959

0.902–1.000

RVOT

0.801

0.705–0.897

0.822

0.728–0.916

Abdomen/stomach

0.769

0.551–0.987

1.000

0.987–1.000

Ductal arch

0.970

0.937–1.000

0.960

0.921–0.999

Aortic arch

0.878

0.815–0.941

0.815

0.741–0.889

SVC/RA/IVC

0.881

0.805–0.957

0.813

0.715–0.911

  1. 3VT three-vessels and trachea view, LVOT left ventricular outflow tract view, RVOT right ventricular outflow tract view, SVC/RA/IVC superior and inferior vena cava/ right atrium, CI confidence interval