title: Reliability of the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for research in mental disorders in the Republic of Korea.
abstract: The interrater reliability, confidence and ease of use of ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for research were assessed in the Republic of Korea as part of the field trials of World Health Organization collaborative study. A total of 279 patients were diagnosed according to the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for research. Interrater reliability, calculated by kappa statistics, was found to be between 0.74 and 0.91 on 2-character categories and between 0.64 and 0.90 on 3-character categories except schizotypal disorder (F21). On the 4-character categories, the agreement in the affective states between raters was lower. The reasons are discussed based on cultural differences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: B Y
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Rhi
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Paik
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Z N
authors.initials: ZN
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results