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Table 2 Interpretation of kappa values according to different authors

From: Classification of distal radius fractures in children: good inter- and intraobserver reliability, which improves with clinical experience

Kappa value

Fleiss

Svanholm

Landis and Koch

0.95 - 1.00

   

0.90 - 0.95

  

ALMOST

0.85 - 0.90

EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT

PERFECT

0.80 -0.85

   

0.75 - 0.80

   

0.70 - 0.75

  

SUBSTANTIAL

0.65 - 0.70

   

0.60 - 0.65

FAIR

GOOD

 

0.55 - 0.60

TO

  

0.50 - 0.55

GOOD

 

MODERATE

0.45 - 0.50

   

0.40 - 0.45

   

0.35 - 0.40

   

0.30 - 0.35

 

POOR

FAIR

0.25 - 0.30

   

0.20 - 0.25

   

0.15 - 0.20

POOR

  

0.10 - 0.15

  

SLIGHT

0.05 - 0.10

   

0.00 - 0.05

   
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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