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Table 4 Interrater Cohen’s k scores. Contingency table and symmetric measures for the Categories of Record Quality (CRQ): Better, Fair and Worse. Obs.1 = Observer 1; Obs. 2 = Observer 2

From: Selection of test bites records as part of a forensic bite mark analysis protocol

 

Obs. 2

Total (%)

1st TEST BITE (%)

2nd TEST BITE (%)

3rd TEST BITE (%)

Contingency table for CRQ Better

Obs.1

1st TEST BITE (%)

6 (20.0)

1 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

7 (23.3)

2nd TEST BITE (%)

0 (0.0)

10 (33.3)

1 (3.3)

11 (36.7)

3rd TEST BITE (%)

1 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

11 (36.7)

12 (40.0)

Total (%)

7 (23.3)

11 (36.7)

12 (40.0)

30 (100.0)

   

Kappa value = .846

   

p value = < 0.001

Contingency table for CRQ Fair

Obs.1

1st TEST BITE (%)

9 (30.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (6.7)

11 (36.7)

2nd TEST BITE (%)

1 (3.3)

8 (26.7)

1 (3.3)

10 (33.3)

3rd TEST BITE (%)

0 (0.0)

2 (6.7)

7 (23.3)

9 (30.0)

Total (%)

10 (33.3)

10 (33.3)

10 (33.3)

30 (100.0)

   

Kappa value = .700

   

p value = < 0.001

Contingency table for CRQ Worse

Obs.1

1st TEST BITE (%)

11 (36.7)

1 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

12 (40.0)

2nd TEST BITE (%)

0 (0.0)

8 (26.7)

1 (3.3)

9 (30.0)

3rd TEST BITE (%)

2 (6.7)

0 (0.0)

7 (23.3)

9 (30.0)

Total (%)

13 (43.3)

9 (30.0)

8 (26.7)

30 (100.0)

    

Kappa value = .797

    

p value = < 0.001