Table 3

 Kappa coefficients of agreement for all patients’ biopsies (Sydney system histology results from a UK and Japanese histopathologist)

Biopsy siteAtrophyIntestinal metaplasiaPolymorph activityChronic inflammation
Antrum 10.2130.5490.5650.662
Antrum 20.1750.6420.6430.676
Incisura0.3950.6750.5520.729
Lesser curve0.7060.6500.6170.573
Greater curve0.3920.4680.6460.518
Mean0.3760.5970.6040.632