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TEST KAPPA [1 record]

Record 1 2020-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
DEF

A measure of the degree of agreement between two measures of the same categorical variable over and above the agreement that is due to chance alone.

OBS

The agreement between two raters or between two measurement times for one rater can be measured.

OBS

kappa: This term may be replaced by its corresponding Greek letter. It could not be reproduced because of technical constraints.

OBS

kappa statistic: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
DEF

Mesure du degré de concordance entre deux mesures de la même variable catégorique en surcroît de la concordance due au simple fait du hasard.

OBS

On peut mesurer la concordance entre deux examinateurs ou entre deux moments de mesure pour un même examinateur.

OBS

kappa : Ce terme peut être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante. Elle ne peut pas être reproduite en raison de contraintes techniques.

OBS

kappa : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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