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Table 6 Intra-and inter-observer variability of global RV and regional strains

From: Impact of T2DM on right ventricular systolic dysfunction and interventricular interactions in patients with essential hypertension: evaluation using CMR tissue tracking

 

Intra-observer

Inter-observer

ICC

95%CI

ICC

95%CI

Radial peak strain

    

 Global

0.86

0.726–0.931

0.805

0.629–0.902

 Basal cavity

0.815

0.648–0.908

0.704

0.465–0.847

 Mid cavity

0.878

0.760–0.940

0.755

0.546–0.875

 Apical cavity

0.726

0.500–0.860

0.688

0.44–0.838

Circumferential peak strain

    

 Global

0.946

0.890–0.974

0.904

0.808–0.953

 Basal cavity

0.867

0.740–0.930

0.716

0.484–0.854

 Mid cavity

0.913

0.826–0.958

0.805

0.647–0.907

 Apical cavity

0.943

0.883–0.972

0.643

0.373–0.813

Longitudinal peak strain

    

 Global

0.954

0.906–0.978

0.906

0.812–0.954

 Basal cavity

0.876

0.757–0.939

0.715

0.483–0.854

 Mid cavity

0.91

0.820–0.956

0.754

0.545–0.875

 Apical cavity

0.791

0.606–0.895

0.69

0.443–0.839

  1. ICC intraclass correlation coefficient, CI confidence interval.