Inter-rater reliability of examination protocol items
| Variable | Gyn1 % (n) | Gyn2 % (n) | κ, p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unless otherwise specified, the denominator is 75—ie, total number of women. The denominator is 69 for cervical examinations since speculums were not inserted in 5 women, and one woman had had a hysterectomy. | ||||
| External examination | ||||
| Pallor | Present | 40 (30) | 40 (30) | 0.33, <0.001 |
| Abdominal contour | Distended | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1.0, <0.001 |
| Abdominal tenderness | Present | 13 (10) | 9 (7) | 0.53, <0.001 |
| Abdominal mass | Present | 5 (4) | 5 (4) | 1, <0.001 |
| Abdominal scar | Present | 37 (28) | 37 (28) | 1, <0.001 |
| Vaginal examination | ||||
| Vaginal discharge (VD) | Present | 68 (51) | 73 (55) | 0.61, <0.001 |
| Colour of VD | White mucoid | 82 (42/51) | 84 (46/55) | 0.54, <0.001 |
| Amount of VD | Moderate | 41 (20/51) | 46 (23/50) | 0.73, <0.001 |
| Odour of VD | Odourless | 100 (51/51) | 100 (55/55) | 1, <0.001 |
| Endocervical discharge (CD) | Present | 17 (12/69) | 17 (12/69) | 0.49, <0.001 |
| Colour of CD | White mucoid | 87 (13/15) | 83 (10/12) | 0.56, <0.001 |
| Amount of CD | Moderate | 33 (5/15) | 25 (3/12) | 0.49, 0.01 |
| Cervical congestion | Present | 27 (19/69) | 27 (17/69) | 0.77, <0.001 |
| Cervical ectopy | Present | 31 (22/69) | 32 (24/69) | 0.93, <0.001 |
| Vaginal congestion | Present | 17 (12/70) | 11 (8/70) | 0.53, <0.001 |
| Genital warts | Present | 3 (2/70) | 3 (2/70) | 1, <0.001 |
| Pelvic tenderness | Present | 17 (12/70) | 13 (9/70) | 0.72, <0.001 |
| Uterine size | Enlarged | 20 (14/69) | 22 (15/69) | 0.86, <0.001 |
| Adnexal mass | Present | 3 (2/69) | 3 (2/69) | 1, <0.001 |