Table 3.
Kappa coefficients for inter-rater agreement on clinician diagnoses by age and ASD diagnosis
| Ages (7–11) (n=41) | Ages (12–16) (n=29) | Autistic disorder (n=23) | Asperger’s disorder (n=32) | PDD-NOS (n=15) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separation anxiety disorder | 0.90 (0.76–1.00) | 0.73 (0.44–1.00) | 0.81 (0.56–1.00) | 0.93 (0.79–1.00) | 0.73 (0.39–1.00) |
| Social phobia | 1.00 | N/A | 1.00 | 1.00 | N/A |
| Specific phobia | 0.94 (0.83–1.00) | 0.93 (0.79–1.00) | 0.86 (0.60–1.00) | 0.94 (0.82–1.00) | 1.00 |
| Panic disorder | 1.00 | 1.00 | N/A | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 1.00 | 0.89 (0.67–1.00) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.87 (0.62–1.00) |
| Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 1.00 | 0.93 (0.79–1.00) | 0.91 (0.73–1.00) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | N/A |
| Depressive disorders | 1.00 | 0.83 (0.60–1.00) | N/A | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Oppositional defiant disorder | 1.00 | 0.92 (0.77–1.00) | 1.00 | 0.93 (0.80–1.00) | 1.00 |
CI confidence interval, Depressive Disorders major depressive disorder and dysthymia, PDD-NOS pervasive developmental disorders- not otherwise specified, N/A data was not available due to inadequate data to find variability and low base rate