TABLE 5

κ-Values for All Methods

Methodκ (95% CI)
Visual0.47 (0.24–0.70)*
SULpeak 30%0.39 (0.19–0.59)
SULpeak 25%0.41 (0.20–0.62)
SULpeak 20%0.41 (0.20–0.62)
SULpeak 20%0.42 (0.22–0.61)*
TLG (PERCIST) 45%/75%0.25 (NC)
TLG (PERCIST) 50%0.29 (0.20–0.39)
TLG (PERCIST) 40%0.32 (0.16–0.47)
TLG (PERCIST) 30%0.45 (0.24–0.67)
TLG (PERCIST) 25%0.53 (0.31–0.75)*
TLG (PERCIST) 20%0.49 (0.29–0.69)
TLG 50, 45%/75%0.23 (NC)
TLG 50, 50%0.27 (0.17–0.36)
TLG 50, 40%0.25 (0.16–0.33)
TLG 50, 30%0.35 (0.16–0.53)
TLG 50, 25%0.33 (0.12–0.53)
TLG 50, 20%0.38 (0.16–0.61)*
TLG 40, 45%/75%0.27 (NC)
TLG 40, 50%0.34 (0.16–0.52)
TLG 40, 40%0.33 (0.16–0.50)
TLG 40, 30%0.42 (0.18–0.66)
TLG 40, 25%0.44 (0.20–0.69)*
TLG 40, 20%0.43 (0.20–0.66)
TLG 30, 45%/75%0.24 (NC)
TLG 30, 50%0.33 (0.12–0.54)
TLG 30, 40%0.38 (0.14–0.62)
TLG 30, 30%0.32 (0.12–0.53)
TLG 30, 25%0.38 (0.15–0.61)
TLG 30, 20%0.41 (0.18–0.64)*
  • * Highlight of cutoff resulting in highest κ values for each method.

  • 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; NC = not calculable by method used, described by Fleiss et al. (21).

  • Quadratic weighted κ-values (95% CIs) for all methods analyzed including various cutoffs for response and progression.