Table 3:
Interrater Reliability for PIL Performance Evaluation Criteria
| Cohen’s kappa | |
|---|---|
| Trans-thyrohyoid approach | |
| Palpate appropriate landmarks | 0.38 |
| Needle insertion | 0.44 |
| Injection into appropriate location | 0.52 |
| Trans-cricothyroid approach | |
| Palpate appropriate landmarks | 0.29 |
| Needle insertion | 0.37 |
| Injection into appropriate location | 0.33 |
| Global surgical technique | |
| Respect for tissues | 0.36 |
| Time/motion | 0.40 |
| Instrument handling | 0.29 |
| Flow of operation | 0.30 |