Table 2.
Kappa coefficients for 10 selected variablesa
| Variable | Kappas |
|---|---|
| 1. Laboratory tests requested/ordered | 0.99 |
| 2. Urine toxicology screen conducted | 0.99 |
| 3. Blood alcohol level conducted | 0.99 |
| 4. Any agitation present | 0.98 |
| 5. Self-harm/suicidal ideation present | 0.99 |
| 6. Other-harm/homicidal ideation present | 1.0 |
| 7. Mood: normal vs. not-normal | 0.97 |
| 8. Medication used to manage agitation | 1.0 |
| 9. Physical restraints used to manage agitation | 0.98 |
| 10. Admitted to inpatient | 1.0 |
N=350 (one site was unable to provide double-reviews).
a
The Kappas were calculated with fully reconciled data, i.e., each site which had poor agreement (Kappa<0.80) on at least one of the ten items re-reviewed all charts with any discrepancy to reconcile the discrepant ratings.