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Table 5 Inter-observer agreement between two less experienced doctors 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

kappa-value

95%CI

3VT

0.932

0.856–1.000

Four chamber

1.000

0.987–1.000

LVOT

0.938

0.869–1.000

RVOT

0.612

0.487–0.737

Abdomen/stomach

0.769

0.551–0.987

Ductal arch

0.930

0.879–0.981

Aortic arch

0.693

0.599–0.787

SVC/RA/IVC

0.652

0.523–0.779

  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