Ambiguities and conflicting results: The limitations of the kappa statistic in establishing the interrater reliability of the Irish nursing minimum data set for mental health: A discussion paper

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 645-647

  Morris, Roisin ^a   MacNeela, Padraig ^a   Scott, Anne ^a   Treacy, Pearl ^a   Hyde, Abbey ^a   O'Brien, Julian ^a   Lehwaldt, Daniella ^a   Byrne, Anne ^a   Drennan, Jonathan ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Interrater reliability; Kappa; Mental health; Nursing minimum data set

Indexed keywords

EID: 40349102000     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.07.005     Document Type: Note

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