Table 1

Interobserver agreement: internist (evaluator 1)/hospital pharmacy specialist (evaluator 2) (n=50)

CriterionαβγδppospnegĸPO
A1101480.670.990.660.98
A200050NA1.00NA1.00
A3111470.500.980.480.96
A4214430.440.950.400.90
B1260420.400.930.360.88
B2853340.670.890.560.84
B3160430.250.930.220.88
B4120470.500.980.490.96
C17118240.420.720.240.62
C2156380.150.870.030.78
C3212450.570.970.540.94
C4010490.000.990.00*0.98
D100050NA1.00NA1.00
D200050NA1.00NA1.00
D3407390.530.920.470.86
D4102470.500.980.490.96
E100050NA1.00NA1.00
E2121460.400.970.370.94
F1060440.000.940.00*0.88
F21064300.670.860.520.80
F31035320.710.890.600.84
F4234410.360.920.290.86
F5001490.000.990.00*0.98
F600050NA1.00NA1.00
F7100491.001.0011.00
F800050NA1.00NA1.00
G1020480.000.980.00*0.96
Global55535911830.500.960.460.92
  • α: Both evaluators scored the criterion as being fulfilled.

  • β: Evaluator 1 scored the criterion as being fulfilled and evaluator 2 scored the criterion as not fulfilled.

  • γ: Evaluator 2 scored the criterion as being fulfilled and evaluator 1 scored the criterion as not fulfilled.

  • δ: Both evaluators agreed the criterion was not fulfilled.

  • *Inadequate variability between groups.

  • NA, not applicable; pneg, proportion of negative agreement; PO, global per cent agreement; ppos, proportion of positive agreement.