Research Article

Tongue Image Database Construction Based on the Expert Opinions: Assessment for Individual Agreement and Methods for Expert Selection

Table 2

The inter-rater agreement changes after the first identification of discordant experts.

25 featuresinter-rater agreement
before first identificationafter first identification

tongue bodypale0.76220.8125
light red0.34310.4357
red and crimson0.53970.6254
purplish0.72920.7845
old0.55660.6420
moderate texture0.09480.1674
tender0.53490.5842
enlarged0.33450.4411
moderate shape0.14770.2212
thin0.83890.8864
teeth-print0.45800.5349
red dot0.49110.6269
crack0.49720.5686
bruise0.77800.8787
petechia0.78030.8897

tongue furwhite fur0.49020.5941
yellowish fur0.66990.7398
black and gray fur0.98180.9869
white and yellowish fur0.81730.8826
thin fur0.27690.3507
thick fur0.31470.3816
moist fur0.27060.3625
damp and smooth fur0.71150.8084
dry and rough fur0.66000.7357
greasy fur0.22130.3167