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. 2021 Jul 28;21:750. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06745-1

Table 3.

Item by Item Test-Retest & Inter-rater Reliability Showing % Agreement and Kappa Statistics (N = 24 Files)

Section Element Response type SP AS ES Test-re-test Inter-rater
% agree kappa % agree kappa
History Demographic Data Complete subjective S 87.50 0.3739 84.72 0.1410
History Privacy Form present and complete subjective E 83.33 0.7467 59.72 0.3737
History New Patient Form present and complete subjective S 66.67 0.3725 48.61 0.0111
History Health Status Survey/Pain Diagram reviewed by clinician objective S 75.00 0.4000 66.67 0.2334
History Outcome Measures appropriate objective S A 79.17 0.5699 72.22 0.4198
History Past Health History subjective S A 62.50 −0.0385 66.67 0.1111
History Family Health History subjective S A 62.50 0.4114 47.22 0.1582
History Social History subjective S A 87.50 0.6066 66.67 0.0759
History Flags subjective A 54.17 0.2000 37.50 −0.0679
History Primary Complaint Complete subjective S A 83.33 0.5556 50.00 −0.2101
History Secondary Complaint (if applicable) subjective S 62.50 0.3684 45.83 0.1063
History Consent to Physical Examination obtained and documented subjective S A 100.00 1.0000 97.22 0.9434
History Differential Diagnoses rendered subjective S A 83.34 0.6129 75.00 0.4311
History Complexity Completed objective A 87.50 0.6538 75.00 0.3069
Physical Examination Observation/posture subjective S 95.84 0.8710 90.28 0.7483
Physical Examination Vitals subjective S A 75.00 0.4947 58.33 0.3411
Physical Examination Range of Motion subjective E 79.17 0.5219 68.06 0.3196
Physical Examination Palpation subjective E 100.00 1.0000 100.00 1.0000
Physical Examination Orthopaedic Procedures subjective S A 95.84 0.7857 88.89 0.5590
Physical Examination Correlates with history subjective A 95.84 0.7857 91.67 0.6364
Physical Examination Neurologic Procedures subjective S A 95.84 0.8909 94.44 0.8633
Physical Examination Procedures sufficient to: Exclude differential diagnoses subjective A 87.51 0.5714 86.11 0.4865
Physical Examination Procedures sufficient to: Render clinical diagnosis subjective S A 100.00 1.0000 91.67 0.5917
Physical Examination Complexity Completed objective A 91.67 0.7612 86.11 0.5740
Diagnosis Diagnoses rendered subjective S A 95.84 0.8182 97.22 0.8786
Diagnosis Appropriate and supported by findings subjective A 95.84 0.7857 80.56 0.3429
Diagnosis Complexity Completed objective A 95.84 0.8806 91.67 0.7690
Plan of Management Further Evaluation subjective S 87.51 0.5294 80.56 0.4661
Plan of Management Frequency, duration subjective S A 95.84 0.8182 90.28 0.5758
Plan of Management Therapy details subjective S A 83.34 0.4353 83.33 0.4368
Plan of Management Active program - planned/ detailed subjective A 79.17 0.5604 62.50 0.1914
Plan of Management Evidence-based objective A 95.84 0.73333 86.11 0.3182
Plan of Management Complexity Completed objective A 87.50 0.6418 88.89 0.6883
Plan of Management Dx & POM - Verified by clinician objective E 91.67 0.6364 83.33 0.4525
Goals & Outcomes Appropriate Specific & measurable goals & outcomes present objective A 75.00 0.4217 63.89 0.0517
Goals & Outcomes Repeat OM measures administered subjective A 66.67 0.3786 51.39 0.1286
Prognosis Prognosis appropriately defined subjective S A 91.67 0.7209 80.56 0.4540
Prognosis Short term & long term prognosis, support by positive and negative prognostic factors subjective S A 75.00 0.5826 58.33 0.3463
Consent / ROF ROF complete subjective S A 87.50 0.6539 80.56 0.5512
Consent / ROF Risks – major/minor & benefits subjective S A 91.67 0.7176 91.67 0.7512
Consent / ROF Recording of patient Questions in ROF objective S 87.51 0.7714 97.22 0.9428
Consent / ROF ROF signed by patient objective S 95.83 0.8571 94.44 0.8093
Consent / ROF ROF signed by clinician objective S 95.83 0.8571 94.44 0.8093
Consent / ROF ROF/IC current objective S A 95.83 0.8571 94.44 0.8093
Consent / ROF IC signed by patient: objective S 95.83 0.8571 91.67 0.7323
Consent / ROF IC signed by clinician objective S 95.83 0.8571 94.44 0.8093
Consent / ROF IC signed by intern objective E 95.83 0.8571 94.44 0.8093
Case Report / Physicians letter Clear concise narrative subjective E 70.83 0.4167 63.89 0.1628
Case Report / Physicians letter Professional format subjective E 75.00 0.3077 76.39 0.2842
Documentation Collaborative care/correspondence (if applicable) subjective A 75.00 0.4667 70.83 0.2738
Documentation Exchange of Medical Info form present & complete objective E 87.50 0.8059 34.72 −0.0349
Documentation Dashboard (brown) boxes current & complete (Social Hx, Med.Hx, Ongoing Concerns, Reminder Section) subjective S A 70.84 0.4894 66.67 0.3410
Documentation Time to conditional case sign-off < 7 days subjective E 50.00 0.3043 30.56 −0.0164
Documentation Case Signed off objective E 87.50 0.5714 73.61 0.2392
Documentation SOAP notes: - Complete subjective S 87.50 −0.0588 77.78 −0.0159
Documentation Clinician verification of SOAP objective S 95.83 0.0000 94.44 −0.0286
Documentation Response to care documented in SOAP subjective S 79.16 0.5200 66.67 0.1787
Documentation Timely uploading of documents objective S A 62.50 0.2703 63.89 0.2034
Documentation Compliance documented in file subjective S A 66.66 0.4037 48.61 −0.0238
Re-evaluation Completed as scheduled in POM subjective S A 87.50 0.8059 29.17 −0.0588
Re-evaluation Includes relevant details - Thorough & Complete subjective S A 74.99 0.6308 29.17 −0.0217
Totals N = 38 N = 37 N = 10 N = 61 N = 61 N = 61 N = 61
> 70% agreement per Standards: test-retest 32/38 (84%) 31/37 (84%) 9/10 (90%) 52 > 70% k > 0.6 32/61 37 > 70% k > 0.6 16/61
> 70% agreement per Standards: IRR 23/38 (60%) 23/37 (60%) 5/10 (50%)

ROF report of findings. SP Standards of practice. AS Accreditation standard. ES Educational standard. IRR interrater reliability