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. 2002 Apr 20;324(7343):947. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7343.947

Table 5.

 Clustering between doctors for primary outcomes in patients (intraclass correlation coefficient measured at end point)

Intraclass correlation coefficient
Variance
Unadjusted Adjusted Between doctors Within doctors
Beck depression inventory 0.11 0.013 0.5 41.4
State anxiety <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 86.7
Trait anxiety 0.033 <0.001 <0.001 66.8
SF-36 dimensions:
 Role limitations (emotional) 0.12 0.11 59.0 469.0
 Social function 0.090 0.067 24.2 334.8
 Mental health 0.063 0.010 2.1 207.2
 Energy and vitality <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 252.8