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There is also a weighted kappa which allows different weights to be attached to misclassifications (Warrens, 2011). | There is also a weighted kappa which allows different weights to be attached to misclassifications. Warrens (2011) shows that weighted kappa is an example of a more general test of randomness. This [attachment:kappa.pdf paper] by Von Eye and Von Eye (2005) gives a comprehensive insight into kappa and variants of it. These include a variant by Brennan and Prediger (1981) which enables kappa to attain the maximum value of '1' comparing to a uniform distribution when the number of category ratings is not fixed. Von Eye and Von Eye's paper suggests, however, that this measure can give a misleadingly high value if the raters give different number of category ratings. |
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__Reference__ | __References__ Brennan RL, & Prediger DJ (1981). Coefficient kappa: Some uses, misuses, and alternatives. ''Educational and Psychological Measurement'' '''41''' 687–699. von Eye A & von Eye M (2005). Can One Use Cohen's Kappa to Examine Disagreement? ''Methodology'' '''1(4)''' 129–142. |
Kappa statistic evaluation in SPSS
SPSS syntax available:
- [:FAQ/kappa/kappans:Non-square tables where one rater does not give all possible ratings]
- [:FAQ/kappa/multiple:More than 2 raters]
- [:FAQ/ad:An inter-rater measure based on Euclidean distances]
Note: Reliability as defined by correlation coefficients (such as Kappa) requires variation in the scores to acheive a determinate result. If you have a program which produces a determinate result when the scores of one of the coders is constant, the bug is in that program, not in SPSS. Each rater must give at least two ratings.
- [:FAQ/kappa/magnitude:Benchmarks for suggesting what makes a high kappa]
There is also a weighted kappa which allows different weights to be attached to misclassifications. Warrens (2011) shows that weighted kappa is an example of a more general test of randomness. This [attachment:kappa.pdf paper] by Von Eye and Von Eye (2005) gives a comprehensive insight into kappa and variants of it. These include a variant by Brennan and Prediger (1981) which enables kappa to attain the maximum value of '1' comparing to a uniform distribution when the number of category ratings is not fixed. Von Eye and Von Eye's paper suggests, however, that this measure can give a misleadingly high value if the raters give different number of category ratings.
References
Brennan RL, & Prediger DJ (1981). Coefficient kappa: Some uses, misuses, and alternatives. Educational and Psychological Measurement 41 687–699.
von Eye A & von Eye M (2005). Can One Use Cohen's Kappa to Examine Disagreement? Methodology 1(4) 129–142.
Warrens MJ (2011). Chance-corrected measures for 2 × 2 tables that coincide with weighted kappa. British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology 64(2) 355–365.