Coefficient of agreement in a series of reports for am-bulatory electroencephalograms at the clinical neuro-phisiology department of Clinicas Hospital
Abstract
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a neurophysiological technique that measures electrical activity in the brain for diagnostic purposes in epilepsy, and in patients with nonepileptic acute and chronic encelopathies. This test must be performed by physicians who are specialized in the area and have the appropriate updated and uniform training, in order to avoid dissimilar conclusions and outdated terms. We compared a series of ambulatory EEG by analyzing the Kappa or coefficient of agreement rate among observers to objectively learn how an EEG is interpreted and about agreement rates at the Neurophisiology Clinic. We believe it is important to learn about interobserver similarities and differences to allow for the correction of problems noticed and improve the quality of care.
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