Term: Kappa (κ)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-10-20

Definition:

A measure of agreement between two sources, each of which is measured on a binary scale (i.e., disease present/absent).

Related concepts 

• Cancer Diagnoses Validity / Agreement In Administrative Health Data
• Location of Residence (Postal Code) Agreement in Administrative Data
• Validation of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Children

Related terms 

• Weighted Kappas / Weighted Kappa Statistic

References 

• Lix L, Yogendran M, Burchill C, Metge C, McKeen N, Moore D, Bond R. Defining and Validating Chronic Diseases: An Administrative Data Approach. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Brownell M, Santos R, Kozyrskyj A, Roos N, Au W, Dik N, Chartier M, Girard D, Ekuma O, Sirski M, Tonn N, Schultz J. Next Steps in the Provincial Evaluation of the BabyFirst Program: Measuring Early Impacts on Outcomes Associated with Child Maltreatment. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2007. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Finlayson G, Ekuma O, Yogendran M, Burland E, Forget E. The Additional Cost of Chronic Disease in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] (View)