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The reliability was excellent between the local ultrasonographer and the US expert for the overall GCA diagnosis regarding the diagnosis of cranial and for large vessel GCA, with an interobserver agreement of 95-96%, mean kappa values of 0.88-0.92 (95% CI 0.78 to 0.99). Excellent reliability (mean kappa 0.86-1.0 was also found for the US examination of the individual arteries (temporal, facial, common carotid and axillary). The US training programme resulted in excellent agreement between trainees and an expert in patients su