Table 1.
Interrater Reliability Analysis of Individual Items on the Paediatric CPT Discharge Tool
| Item (Assessor A vs. Assessor B) | κ value | Interpretation of κ (Correlation) |
p-value | % agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auscultation | 0.24 | Poor | 0.16 | 64 |
| Respiratory Distress | −0.08 | Poor | 0.63 | 64 |
| Oxygen Saturation | 0.80 | Excellent | <0.001* | 91 |
| Mobility | 0.62 | Substantial | <0.001* | 82 |
| Secretion Clearance | 0.39 | Moderate | 0.02* | 82 |
| Discharge Planning | 0.37 | Fair | 0.02* | 88 |
*
Statistically significant values.
CPT=cardiopulmonary physiotherapy.