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Table 3 Krippendorff’s coefficient for evaluation of the reliability of choices

From: How do Lebanese patients perceive the ideal doctor based on the CanMEDS competency framework?

 

Alpha coefficient

LL95%CI

UL95%CI

Units

Observers

Pairs

7 dimensions

0.4473

0.3954

0.4946

7

125

54,126

Choice A

0.2312

0.1462

0.3195

5

125

38,750

Choice B

0.0673

−0.0312

0.1622

5

125

38,750

Choice C

0.2844

0.1036

0.4821

2

125

15,500

Choice D

0.0298

−0.1237

0.1988

3

125

23,250

Choice E

0.2848

0.1826

0.3782

4

125

31,000

Choice F

0.0065

−0.1118

0.1238

4

125

31,000

Choice G

0.0586

−0.0549

0.1597

4

125

31,000

  1. Krippendorff’s alpha coefficient = 1 depicts high reliability and coefficient = 0.0000 a null reliability; LL95%CI, lower limit of the 95% confidence interval; UL95%CI, higher limit of the 95% confidence interval;
  2. A, Medical Expert; B, Communicator; C, Health Advocate; D, Collaborator; E, Professional; F, Leader; G, Scholar