Reliability of the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for research in mental disorders in the Republic of Korea.
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.
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Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea.
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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