Estimation of an inter-rater intra-class correlation coefficient that overcomes common assumption violations in the assessment of health measurement scales

Estimation of an inter-rater intra-class correlation coefficient that overcomes common assumption violations in the assessment of health measurement scales

Abstract Background Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) are recommended for the assessment of the reliability of measurement scales. However, the ICC is subject to a variety of statistical assumptions such as normality and stable variance, which are rarely considered in health applications. Me...

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Main Authors: Carly A. Bobak, Paul J. Barr, A. James O’Malley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Bayesian analysis
Hierarchical regression
Variance function modelling
Reliability
ICC
Shared decision making
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-018-0550-6

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