Table 4.
Weighted kappa in subgroups (physicians and nurses) and 8 countries (≥ 100 pairs)
| Group profession | N | Weighted kappa | 95% CI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| ICU physician/ICU physician | 785 | 0.87 | 0.85 to 0.89 | 
| ICU nurse/ICU nurse | 57 | 0.92 | 0.87 to 0.97 | 
| Research staff/research staff | 276 | 0.84 | 0.80 to 0.87 | 
| ICU nurse/ICU physician | 162 | 0.77 | 0.71 to 0.83 | 
| ICU physician/ICU nurse | 309 | 0.80 | 0.77 to 0.84 | 
| Group: information source | |||
| Patient/patient | 394 | 0.85 | 0.82–0.88 | 
| Family/family | 818 | 0.89 | 0.87–0.90 | 
| Hospital records/hospital records | 187 | 0.89 | 0.85–0.92 | 
| Group: countries | |||
| England | 397 | 0.90 | 0.87 to 0.97 | 
| France | 257 | 0.81 | 0.78 to 0.85 | 
| Spain | 186 | 0.89 | 0.85 to 0.93 | 
| Poland | 163 | 0.89 | 0.85 to 0.92 | 
| Greece | 133 | 0.89 | 0.85 to 0.94 | 
| Germany | 125 | 0.81 | 0.75 to 0.86 | 
| Norway | 110 | 0.71 | 0.63 to 0.78 | 
| Portugal | 106 | 0.82 | 0.76 to 0.89 |