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Table 5 Inter-rater reliability estimates of diagnoses assessed by the initial clinical intake interview and by the second rater (N = 11)

From: Psychometric properties of a sign language version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)

 

Second rater

  

Expert opinion

- -

- +

  
 

+ -

+ +

  

Psychiatric disorders

  

Cohen’s kappa (95% CI)

Observed agreement

Depressive disorders1

4

1

0.81 (0.47–1.00)

91%

 

0

6

  

Anxiety disorders2

5

1

0.44 (0.00-0.97)

73%

 

2

3

  
  1. 1Depressive disorders include major depressive disorder, current; major depressive disorder, recurrent; and dysthymia.
  2. 2Anxiety disorders include panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.
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BMC Psychiatry

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