Clinical Study
Measurement of Harm Outcomes in Older Adults after Hospital Discharge: Reliability and Validity
Table 2
Test-retest reliability and validity of Incidents of Harm Questionnaire.
| | Response | with agreement | Valid | Analysis | value |
| Test-retest reliability | Time 1 | Time 2 | | | | | Incident occurred (yes/no) | yes = 4 | yes = 4 | 38 | 38 | Kappa = 1.0 | <0.01 | no = 34 | no = 34 | Type of incident | | | 38 | 38 | percent agreement = 100% | |
| Validity: medical chart (only incidents with medical visit, ) | Caregiver | Medical chart | | | | | Incident occurred (yes/no) | yes = 15 | yes = 15 | 15 | 15 | Kappa = 1.0 | <0.01 | no = 0 | no = 0 | Type of incident | | | 3 | 6 | percent agreement = 50% | |
| Validity: caregiver daily log | Phone | Log | | | | | Incident occurred (yes/no) | yes = 8 | yes = 8 | 36 | 36 | Kappa = 1.0 | <0.01 | no = 28 | no = 28 | Type of incident | | | 36 | 36 | percent agreement = 100% | |
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