Table 3.
Agreement between Expert Panel and hospital nurse (n = 268) and hospital doctor (n = 254) assessments of preventability of unplanned admissions for a chronic condition to three Australian hospitals between November 2014 and June 2017
| Hospital nurse assessment | Expert Panel assessment | Total in row n (column %) | Kappa statistic | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preventable n (column %) | Non-preventable n (column %)a | ||||
| Preventable (n = 95) | 53 (45%) | 42 (28%) | 95 (35%) | 0.17 | 0.05–0.28 |
| Non-preventable (n = 173)a | 66 (55%) | 107 (72%) | 173(65%) | ||
| Total | 119 (100%) | 149 (100%) | 268 (100%) |
| Hospital doctor assessment | Preventable n (column %) | Not preventable n (column %) | Total in row n (%) | Kappa statistic | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preventable (n = 97) | 51 (45%) | 46 (33%) | 97 (38%) | 0.13 | 0.01–0.25 |
| Not preventable (n = 157) | 62 (55%) | 95 (67%) | 157 (62%) | ||
| Total | 113 (100%) | 141 (100%) | 254 (100%) |
aNon-preventable includes admissions assessed as not preventable and those unclassifiable.