Table 2

Appropriateness and agreement during second round of the panel of experts, by category.


Agreement


Appropriateness
Agreement
Indeterminate
Disagreement
Total

Simple Cataract




Appropriate
69 (82.1)
15 (17.9)
0 (0.0)
84 (54.9)
Uncertain
1 (2.3)
39 (90.7)
3 (7.0)
43 (28.1)
Inappropriate
18 (69.2)
8 (30.8)
0 (0.0)
26 (17.0)
Total
88 (57.5)
62 (40.5)
3 (2.0)
153
Cataract with Diabetic Retinopathy




Appropriate
77 (84.6)
14 (15.4)
0 (0.0)
91 (29.7)
Uncertain
7 (7.7)
81 (89.0)
3 (3.3)
91 (29.7)
Inappropriate
84 (67.7)
40 (32.3)
0 (0.0)
124 (40.5)
Total
168 (54.9)
135 (44.1)
3 (1.0)
306
Cataract with Other Pathologies




Appropriate
54 (70.1)
23 (29.9)
0 (0.0)
77 (25.2)
Uncertain
9 (9.4)
86 (89.6)
1 (1.0)
96 (31.4)
Inappropriate
89 (66.9)
44 (33.1)
0 (0.0)
133 (43.5)
Total
152 (49.7)
153 (50)
1 (0.3)
306

Ma Quintana et al. BMC Health Services Research 2006 6:23   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-6-23