Table 1

Reliability and validity of assessment of balding patterns


Exact
Balding groups


% agreement
κ (p)
% agreement
κ (p)

Observer 1 vs. Observer 2
85.4
0.828
(p < 0.001)
90.3
0.858
(p < 0.001)
Observer 1 vs. subjects
48.5
0.386
(p < 0.001)
68.0
0.520
(p < 0.001)
Observer 2 vs. subjects
55.8
0.463
(p < 0.001)
73.8
0.599
(p < 0.001)

Taylor et al. BMC Public Health 2004 4:60   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-4-60