The interpretation of hepatic venous pressure gradient tracings – excellent interobserver agreement unrelated to experience
Tandon P, Ripoll C, Assis D, Wongcharatrawee S, Groszmann RJ, Garcia-Tsao G. The interpretation of hepatic venous pressure gradient tracings – excellent interobserver agreement unrelated to experience. Liver International 2016, 36: 1160-1166. PMID: 26763558, DOI: 10.1111/liv.13065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientIntraclass correlation coefficientPortal hypertensionBaseline hepatic venous pressure gradientObserver readingsInterobserver agreementVenous pressure gradientTherapy of patientsBland-Altman plotsPearson's linear regressionSingle centerBland-Altman techniqueCirrhosisLogistic regressionMean differencePatientsHypertensionMmHgExperienced observersResearch settingsPredictorsFurther supportSignificant linear relationshipLinear regressionHepatologists