Fundus image diagnostic agreement in uveitis utilizing free and open source software.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the adequacy of image agreement regarding uveitis based on color fundus and fluorescein angiography images alone, and to use free and open source applications to conduct an image agreement study.

Design

Cross-sectional agreement study.

Participants

Baseline fundus and fluorescein images of patients with panuveitis, posterior, or intermediate uveitis enrolled in the Multi-center Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) trial.

Methods

Three fellowship-trained specialists in uveitis independently reviewed patient images using ClearCanvas™ and responded using Epi Info™. The diagnoses of the 3 reviewers were compared with the MUST clinician as a gold standard. A rank transformation adjusted for the possible variation in number of responses per patient. C

SUBMITTER: Hsieh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3741676 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature