American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 6 , Pages 813-818.e1 , December 2008

Interobserver Agreement in Grading Activity and Site of Inflammation in Eyes of Patients with Uveitis

  • John H. Kempen

      Affiliations

    • Ocular Inflammation Service, Scheie Eye Institute, the Center for Preventive Ophthalmology and Biostatistics, Department of Ophthalmology, and the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to John H. Kempen, Center for Preventive Ophthalmology and Biostatistics, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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  • Sudha K. Ganesh

      Affiliations

    • Uveitis Service, Sankara Nethralaya, and Medical and Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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  • Virender S. Sangwan

      Affiliations

    • Cornea and Uveitis Services, the LV Prasad Eye Institute, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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  • Sivakumar R. Rathinam

      Affiliations

    • Uveitis Service, Aravind Eye Hospital, and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Aravind Medical Research Foundation, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

,Accepted 4 June 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00440-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.06.004

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 6 , Pages 813-818.e1 , December 2008

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