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<journal-id>1688-0390</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Médica del Uruguay]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Méd. Urug.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1688-0390</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sindicato Médico del Uruguay]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1688-03902023000201203</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29193/rmu.39.2.3</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Grado de concordancia en una serie de informes de electroencefalogramas ambulatorios del Departamento de Neurofisiología Clínica del Hospital de Clínicas]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Coefficient of agreement in a series of reports for ambulatory electroencephalograms at the clinical neurophisiology department of Clinicas Hospital]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Grau de concordância em uma série de relatórios de eletroencefalogramas ambulatoriais do Departamento de Neurofisiologia Clínica do Hospital de Clínicas]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mezquita]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carina]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Legnani]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mariana]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Urban]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hackembruch]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Heber Jochen]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República. Facultad de Medicina Departamento de Neurofisiología Clínica, Hospital de Clínicas]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo, ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Departamento de Neurofisiología Clínica, Hospital de Clínicas.]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Montevideo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Montevideo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>39</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-03902023000201203&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-03902023000201203&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-03902023000201203&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: El electroencefalograma (EEG) es una técnica neurofisiológica encargada de analizar la actividad cerebral utilizada con fines diagnósticos en la epilepsia, pero también en pacientes con encefalopatías agudas y crónicas no epilépticas. Su interpretación debe realizarse por médicos especializados en el área con una formación correcta, actualizada y homogénea para evitar conclusiones disimiles y términos en desuso. Para conocer dentro de una unidad de Neurofisiología Clínica de manera objetiva cómo se interpreta un EEG y su concordancia, comparamos una serie de estudios de EEG ambulatorios a través del grado de concordancia o Kappa entre los observadores. Creemos que es importante conocer las similitudes o diferencias inter observador a fines de corregir los problemas observados y mejorar la calidad asistencial.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a neurophysiological technique that measures electrical activity in the brain for diagnostic purposes in epilepsy, and in patients with nonepileptic acute and chronic encelopathies. This test must be performed by physicians who are specialized in the area and have the appropriate updated and uniform training, in order to avoid dissimilar conclusions and outdated terms. We compared a series of ambulatory EEG by analyzing the Kappa or coefficient of agreement rate among observers to objectively learn how an EEG is interpreted and about agreement rates at the Neurophisiology Clinic. We believe it is important to learn about interobserver similarities and differences to allow for the correction of problems noticed and improve the quality of care. Coefficient of agreement in a series of reports for ambulatory electroencephalograms at the clinical neurophisiology department of Clinicas Hospital.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo: O eletroencefalograma (EEG) é uma técnica neurofisiológica utilizada no estudo da atividade cerebral utilizada no diagnóstico em epilepsia, mas também em pacientes com encefalopatias não epilépticas agudas e crônicas. Sua interpretação deve ser realizada por médicos especialistas na área com formação correta, atualizada e homogênea para evitar conclusões díspares e termos obsoletos. Para conhecer como um EEG e sua concordância são interpretados objetivamente dentro de uma unidade de Neurofisiologia Clínica, comparamos uma série de estudos EEG ambulatoriais através do grau de concordância ou Kappa entre observadores. Acreditamos que é importante conhecer as semelhanças ou diferenças interobservadores para corrigir os problemas observados e melhorar a qualidade do atendimento.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Electroencefalograma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Concordancia Kappa]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Electroencephalogram]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Concordance Kappa]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Eletroencefalograma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Concordância Kappa]]></kwd>
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