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Tips for learners of evidence-based medicine: 3. Measures of observer variability (kappa statistic)

Thomas McGinn, Peter C. Wyer, Thomas B. Newman, Sheri Keitz, Rosanne Leipzig, Gordon Guyatt for and ; The Evidence-Based Medicine Teaching Tips Working Group
CMAJ November 23, 2004 171 (11) 1369-1373; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1031981
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  • Tips for teachers of evidence-based medicine: 3. Understanding and calculating kappa - A companion version of this article directed at teachers of evidence-based medicine [244 KB PDF]

    An interactive version of other tools and resources can be found at www.ebmtips.net/ci001.asp

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