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Table 4 Inter-observer reliability of CARDS classification

From: Comparison of SDSG and CARDS classifications for L5/S1 lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: an independent inter- and intra-observer agreement study

Observersa

Cases in agreement between observers

Agreement (%)

K

Type A

Type B

Type C

Type D

Total

1-2

14

38

32

5

89

76.1

0.663

1-3

13

34

30

6

83

70.9

0.597

1-4

14

39

33

7

93

79.5

0.701

1-5

12

33

30

5

80

68.4

0.572

2-3

11

34

31

6

82

70.1

0.589

2-4

12

34

33

5

84

71.8

0.610

2-5

14

32

32

5

83

70.9

0.596

3-4

13

37

33

7

90

76.9

0.673

3-5

12

34

33

6

85

72.6

0.628

4-5

12

33

30

5

80

68.4

0.573

Overall

-

-

-

-

-

72.6

0.620

  1. a1, 2, 3, 4, 5 represent the 5 observers who participated in the study