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. 2015 Sep 11;15:215. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0638-5

Table 3.

Uncorrected agreement on the classification of 284 substandard factors classified by two classifier groups (CDGa and ICGb) separately and combined, divided over the main categories of the classification of substandard factors

CDG 86 % agreementc ICG 80 % agreementc CDG and ICG 85 % agreementc
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Equipment and Materials 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)
Medication - -
Additional tests/investigations 13 (7) 7 (4) 6 (3)
Transportation 3 (2) 2 (1) 2 (1)
Documentation 87 (45) 86 (46) 85 (48)
Communication 15 (8) 13 (7) 13 (7)
Medical Practice 75 (39) 79 (42) 70 (40)
Other - - -
Non Classifiable - 1 (1) - -
Total 194 (100) 189 (100) 177 (100)

aCDG = Classification Development Group

bICG = Independent Classification Group

cOne disagreement on allocation per group acceptable, i.e. CDG 7 out of 8, ICG 4 out of 5. Two disagreements on allocation in CDG and ICG together acceptable, i.e. 11 out of 13