Table 1

Sensitivity, specificity and inter-grader reliability (κ) for trachoma grading (N=61)

Active trachoma (TF and/or TI)TFTI
Grade assigned N (%)
 iPhone25 (41.0%)11 (18.0%)16 (26.2%)
 SLR24 (39.3%)20 (32.8%)11 (18.0%)
 Field grade23 (37.7%)20 (32.8%)11 (18.0%)
Sensitivity
 iPhone78% (63.9–95.3)41% (26.1–94.4)91% (82.4–99.4)
 SLR81% (69.0–95.4)88% (68.0–94.3)76% (50.5–94.4)
 Field grade81% (66.7–95.6)88% (68.0–95.0)76% (53.7–93.8)
Specificity
 iPhone91% (80.8–100.0)91% (83.1–100.0)91% (83.1–100.0)
 SLR97% (89.2–100.0)98% (88.2–100.0)96% (90.8–99.4)
 Field grade100% (97.5–100.0)98% (87.5–100.0)96% (90.7–99.3)
Inter-grader reliability
 iPhone0.86 (0.80–0.90)0.63 (0.57–0.73)0.83 (0.73–0.86)
 SLR0.78 (0.63–0.83)0.76 (0.71–0.81)0.65 (0.55–0.71)
  • SLR, single lens reflex; TF, follicular trachoma; TI, trachomatous inflammatory-intense.