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Table 5 Stratification according to nodule size, sex, and age in order to assess heterogeneity

From: Concordance between the TIRADS ultrasound criteria and the BETHESDA cytology criteria on the nontoxic thyroid nodule

Strata Observed Agreement Expected Agreement Kappa Standard Error IC 95%
Nodule Size
 <4 cm 85.63% 65.15% 0.5876 0.067 0.46-0.72
 ≥4 cm 89.67% 66.26% 0.6938 0.083 0.53-0.86
Sex
 Men 89.74% 58.32% 0.7539 0.117 0.53-0.98
 Women 86.52% 59.30% 0.6689 0.059 0.55-0.78
Age
 <50 years old 82.49% 59.91% 0.5632 0.092 0.38-0.74
 ≥50 years old 89.53% 59.18% 0.7435 0.064 0.62-0.87
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Thyroid Research

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