TABLE 8.
Intrarater Reliability for the NA Samples: Kappas and Strength of Agreement
| Parameter | Kappa | Strength of Agreement* |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligibility | .70 | Good |
| Voice | .75 | Good |
| Hypernasality | .85 | Very good |
| Hyponasality | .62 | Good |
| Audible nasal emission | .75 | Good |
| Anterior oral CSCs | .81 | Very good |
| Posterior oral CSCs | .46 | Moderate |
| Nonoral CSCs | .85 | Very good |
| Passive CSCs | .78 | Good |
| Recommend STx† | .56 | Moderate |
| Recommend VPF Eval† | .83 | Very good |
†
STx = speech intervention; VPF Eval = velopharyngeal function evaluation.