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Table 3 Concordance of the medical health assessment between the physicians and the patients at 12 months

From: Acceptance of diagnosis and management satisfaction of patients with “suspected Lyme borreliosis” after 12 months in a multidisciplinary reference center: a prospective cohort study

Current medical condition of the patients at M12 after TBD-RC, compared to the previous medical condition

Assessed by the patient

Assessed by the physician

P-value

Cohen’s Kappa

Of all the patients

  

 < 0.001

0.41

 Deterioration (score 0–4)

Or Stagnation (score 5–6)

63/345 (18.3)

48/345 (13.9)

  

 Partial improvement (score 7–8)

Or Recovery (score 9–10)

282/345 (81.7)

297/345 (86.1)

  

Of patients with a confirmed LB

  

0.831

NA

 Deterioration (score 0–4)

Or Stagnation (score 5–6)

2/47 (4.3)

1/47 (2.1)

  

 Partial improvement (score 7–8)

Or Recovery (score 9–10)

45/47 (95.7)

46/47 (97.9)

  

Of patients with a possible LB

  

0.739

0.99

 Deterioration (score 0–4)

Or Stagnation (score 5–6)

1/31 (3.2)

3/31 (9.7)

  

 Partial improvement (score 7–8)

Or Recovery (score 9–10)

30/31 (96.8)

28/31 (90.3)

  

Of patients with PTLDS/sequelae

  

0.022

0.36

 Deterioration (score 0–4)

Or Stagnation (score 5–6)

6/33 (18.2)

3/33 (9.1)

  

 Partial improvement (score 7–8)

Or Recovery (score 9–10)

27/33 (81.8)

30/33 (90.9)

  

Of patients with other diagnoses

  

 < 0.001

0.43

 Deterioration (score 0–4)

Or Stagnation (score 5–6)

54/234 (23.1)

41/234 (17.5)

  

 Partial improvement (score 7–8)

Or Recovery (score 9–10)

180/234 (76.9)

193/234 (82.5)

  
  1. NA Not adapted, Cohen’s kappa could not be performed because of too close values but there was no statistical differences (almost perfect accordance), LB Lyme borreliosis, PTLDS Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome