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Table 4 Association between physician and patient satisfaction ratings measured with weighted kappa, percentage of agreement, and Kendall's τ-b

From: Pitfalls in the statistical examination and interpretation of the correspondence between physician and patient satisfaction ratings and their relevance for shared decision making research

Item

weighted kappa

percentage of agreement

Kendall's τ-b

1

.01 (p = .71)

55.3

.04 (p = .38)

2

.03 (p = .34)

51.3

.09 (p = .04)

3

.03 (p = .34)

58.3

.08 (p = .09)

4

.01 (p = .71)

49.5

-.001 (p = .99)

5

.01 (p = .71)

47.1

.08 (p = .09)

6

.04 (p = .27)

52.8

.09 (p = .05)

  1. We applied Bonferroni correction for multiple testing (α = .05/6 = .008).