Assessing the interrater reliability of an instrument for classifying patients: kappa quotient

Authors

  • Márcia Galan Perroca FAMERP; Departamento de Enfermagem Especializada
  • Raquel Rapone Gaidzinski USP; EE; Departamento de Orientação Profissional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342003000100009

Keywords:

Nursing assessment, Reproducibility of results

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the reliability of Perroca's instrument model for classifying patients. Fifty patients randomly chosen were assessed by the nurses of the General Intensive Unit Care of a medical school hospital. Kappa's quotient was used to observe the concordance degree of the total scores by the nurses. The reliability analysis showed a Kappa between 0.68 and 0.90 with 95% of CI, showing a good concordance. Therefore, this study showed that this instrument model has drawn evidence of reliability.

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Published

2003-03-01

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Original Articles

License

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How to Cite

Perroca, M. G., & Gaidzinski, R. R. (2003). Assessing the interrater reliability of an instrument for classifying patients: kappa quotient. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 37(1), 72-80. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342003000100009