Table 3

Results of the κ statistic for pharmacists qualified a different number of years when allocating patient acuity level (PAL) extremes

κ Statistic8
Qualified for <1 year expected PAL0.074 (poor)
Qualified for 1 to <4 years expected PAL0.081 (poor)
Qualified for 5 to <10 years expected PAL0.142 (poor)
Qualified for >10 years expected PAL0.073 (poor)
  • PAL, patient acuity level.