Interobserver Agreement and Disagreement in Continuous Recording Exemplified by Measurement of Behavior State

Continuous observational recording over 57 hours evaluated behavior states of three adults with profound and multiple disabilities. Two independent observers also recorded for 22 hours. Although overall percentage agreement was satisfactory (above 80%), agreement on occurrence was unsatisfactory (me...

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Published inAmerican journal of mental retardation Vol. 102; no. 1; p. 54
Main Authors Mudford, Oliver C, Hogg, James, Roberts, Jessica
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1997
Subjects
Adult
Arousal - physiology
Behavior - classification
Data Analysis
Data Collection
Epilepsy - complications
Epilepsy - physiopathology
Evaluation Methods
Humans
Intellectual Disability - complications
Intellectual Disability - physiopathology
Interrater Reliability
Male
Measurement Techniques
Motor Activity - physiology
Multiple Disabilities
Observation
Observer Variation
Paralysis - complications
Paralysis - physiopathology
Research Methodology
Seizures - physiopathology
Severe Disabilities
Severe Mental Retardation
Sleep - physiology
Time Factors
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Summary:Continuous observational recording over 57 hours evaluated behavior states of three adults with profound and multiple disabilities. Two independent observers also recorded for 22 hours. Although overall percentage agreement was satisfactory (above 80%), agreement on occurrence was unsatisfactory (mean of 65%). Agreement data were superimposed on participants' behavior state profiles to demonstrate data analysis despite their generally inadequate reliability. (Author/DB)
ISSN:0895-8017
DOI:10.1352/0895-8017(1997)102<0054:IAADIC>2.0.CO;2