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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Psychosom Res. 2017 Nov 28;104:101–107. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.11.013

Table 1.

Rater agreement on adequate performance in the delivery of intervention strategies.

Number of Sessions Meeting Criterion(15 sessions rated total) Rater Agreement
Rater 1 Rater 2
MI-Consistent Strategies
 MI spirit 15 15 100%
 Open questions 15 15 100%
 Reflections 15 15 100%
 Affirmations 15 14 93%
 Fostering collaboration 15 15 100%
 Motivation for change 13 14 93%
 Client-centered discussion & feedback 8 9 93%
 Exploring pros/cons/ambivalence 1 1 100%
 Developing discrepancies 0 0 100%
 Change planning discussion 15 15 100%
MI-Inconsistent Strategies
 Unsolicited advice 0 0 100%
 Direct confrontation 0 0 100%
 Asserting authority 0 0 100%
Nutrition Psychoeducation
 Provided information about nutrition topic 15 15 100%

Note: MI=Motivational Interviewing. Adequate MI performance criterion = demonstration of the strategy at least 3 times in the session with adequate skill. Sessions were randomly selected for two trained judges to independently rate.