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Table 4 Pearson r correlation coefficients, ICC(2,1) values for agreement and CPGs with disagreements >10 %, listed by order of size of disagreement for analyses 1 and 2

From: South African clinical practice guidelines quality measured with complex and rapid appraisal instruments

 

Pearson r correlation coefficient

Agreement expressed as ICC(2,1) values

CPGs with disagreements > 10 % between instruments

Size of disagreement (-ve values in favour of AGREE II) (%)

Analysis 1: using all statements in both instruments

0.39

ICC = 0.06 (p = 0.39)

(6 of 16)

Child asthma

34.8 

Adult asthma

23.3 

Malaria treatment

22.7 

Malaria prevention

18.9 

COPD

17.4 

Hypertension

17.1 

Analysis 2: using only the statements in the common domains between the instruments

0.61

ICC = 0.49 (p = 0.07)

(7 of 16)

Child asthma

17.1 

Adult asthma

10.9 

Adult HIV

−14.5

Child HIV

−15.3

PMTCT

−15.3

PC101

−24.7

Adult TB

−29.0