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. 2006 Mar;91(2):F99–F104. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.080093

Table 2 Intraobserver reliability: proportion of workers (n  =  61) with κ >0.4 by sign or algorithm.

Sign/algorithm κ>0.4 (proportion) Median percentage agreement
01‐Pus 96.7 88.0
02‐Redness
 Exact 50.8 62.7
 Binary* 55.7 81.3
03‐Swelling
 Exact 36.1 68.0
 Binary* 08.2 89.0
Alg‐04 52.5 78.7
Alg‐05 08.2 94.7
Alg‐06 41.0 86.7
Alg‐07 36.1 90.7
Alg‐08 50.8 84.9
Alg‐09 18.0 97.3
Alg‐10 41.0 88.0

*Ratings of none or mild, and moderate or severe were combined into single values (0 and 1 respectively).

Alg‐04, Redness or swelling (moderate or severe); Alg‐05, redness and swelling (moderate or severe); Alg‐06, pus and (redness or swelling (moderate or severe)); Alg‐07, pus and redness (moderate or severe); Alg‐08, pus and (redness and swelling (any degree)); Alg‐09, pus and (redness and swelling (moderate or severe)); Alg‐10, (pus and moderate redness) or (severe redness).