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

• Published in: American journal of mental retardation Vol. 102; no. 1; p. 54
• Main Authors: Mudford, Oliver C, Hogg, James, Roberts, Jessica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...