Table 5.
Agreement Between CSI Part B Self-Report Within the CSS Patient Sample (N = 70 †) and CSS Diagnosis by Physician
| CSS | CSI Part B N (%) |
Agreement (Kappa)* |
p - value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restless Leg Syndrome | 19 (16%) | .42 | .00 |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 12 (11%) | .19 | .03 |
| Fibromyalgia | 35 (30%) | .70 | .00 |
| TMD | 17 (15%) | .44 | .00 |
| Tension Headaches / Migraines |
45 (39%) | .71 | .00 |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome | 25 (22%) | .71 | .00 |
| Multiple Chemical Sensitivities |
1 (1%) | .00 | .92 |
19 of the 89 total CSS subjects failed to complete CSI Part B
Kappa is a measure of agreement between two variables
*Kappa value: poor 0-0.19; fair 0.20- 0.39; moderate 0.40-0.59; good .60-.79; excellent .80-1.00