What is the reliability of brain CT evaluation by stroke neurologists in telemedicine?
Studies have shown that the reliability of brain CT evaluation by stroke neurologists in telemedicine is high. A study by Puetz et al. (Neurology, 58) showed that the inter-rater reliability for the interpretation of brain CT was high, with a kappa value of 0.85. Another study by Demaerschalk et al. (Telemed J E Health, 59) found that using telemedicine for stroke had a moderate to good level of agreement for the interpretation of brain CT (kappa value of 0.62). In general, these findings suggest that the reliability of brain CT evaluation by stroke neurologists in telemedicine is high.  