From: Pulsed direct and constant direct currents in the pilocarpine iontophoresis sweat chloride test
Sweat test | Groups | CF diagnosis* | Total | p-value | Cohen’s Kappa index | Standard error | Agreement | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Typical CF | Atypical CF | |||||||
Constant direct current | Typical CF | 19 | 5 | 24 | 0.006 | 0.5205 | 0.1658 | Moderate |
Atypical CF | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||
Total | 19 | 9 | 28 | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Pulsed direct current | Typical CF | 19 | 1 | 20 | <0.001 | 0.9218 | 0.1851 | Almost perfect |
Atypical CF | 0 | 9 | 9 | |||||
Total | 19 | 10 | 29 | Â | Â | Â | Â |