TABLE 5

Comparisons of weighted kappa values (κw) for interobserver agreement on the diagnostic likelihood of a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis between various subgroups

Group comparisonsInterobserver agreement (κw)p
Physicians, expert panel (n=34)0.65 (IQR 0.53–0.72)<0.001
Remaining physician group (n=370)0.53 (IQR 0.41–0.63)
University hospital physicians (n=288)0.56 (IQR 0.45–0.65)<0.001
Non-university hospital physicians (n=116)0.49 (IQR 0.38–0.59)
MDT meeting available (n=328)0.56 (IQR 0.45–0.65)<0.001
No MDT meeting available (n=76)0.46 (IQR 0.33–0.58)

MDT: multidisciplinary team.