Research Article

Low-Radiation-Dose Modified Small Bowel CT for Evaluation of Recurrent Crohn's Disease

Table 1

Kappa scores for MBCT results in patients with followup of pathologically proven Crohn’s disease.

CharacteristicKappa value

Normal versus abnormal MBCT (overall)0.84
Active inflammation versus stricture0.89
Bowel segments involved0.53–0.78
Presence of skip areas0.62
Presence of abscess0.75
Presence of fistula0.78

Poor agreement ≤ 0.20.
Fair agreement = 0.20 to 0.40.
Moderate agreement = 0.40 to 0.60.
Substantial agreement = 0.60 to 0.80.
Almost perfect agreement = 0.80 to 1.00.