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Table 4 Measurement of agreement between pre-hospital and in-hospital assessed injuries in the two patient populations.

From: Paramedics' and pre-hospital physicians' assessments of anatomic injury in trauma patients: a cohort study

Body region

Group 1: Patients treated by pre-hospital physician

(n = 230, 55%)

Group 2: Patients treated by paramedics

(n = 190, 45%)

Thorax

0,43 (0,33-0,53)

0,45 (0,32-0,57)

Abdomen

0,24 (0,084-0,39)

0,16 (-0,014-0,35)

Pelvis

0,40 (0,26-0,53)

0,30 (0,11-0,48)

Head

0,67 (0,57-0,77)

0,63 (0,52-0,74)

Spine

0,27 (0,14-0,40)

0,30 (0,16-0,44)

Extremities

0,47 (0,37-0,58)

0,55 (0,43-0,67)

  1. Kappa value (95% confidence interval). Kappa from 0.40 to 0.59 are considered moderate, 0.60 to 0.79 substantial, and 0.80 outstanding.