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. 2015 May 18;1(1):e5. doi: 10.2196/cancer.3883

Table 4.

Kappa coefficient values of five primary categories in the Shizuoka Classification System.

Category Description Statisticsa Coefficient valuea
3 Diagnosis/treatment .44 Fair agreement
5 Notification, informed consent, second opinion .71 Moderate agreement
12 Anxiety and other mental problems .88 Substantial agreement
13 Way of living, reasons for living, sense of values .69 Moderate agreement
15 Relationships with family and other people .61 Moderate agreement

aThe average kappa coefficient obtained was .67, with “moderate agreement” coefficient value.