Detection and classification of inappropriate hospital stay

Table 5: Agreement between raters on the number of days deemed inappropriate owing to specific reasons

Reason for inappropriate days of stay; RI (and 95% confidence interval)

Pairwise comparison Awaiting diagnostic tests Awaiting surgery Awaiting discharge Inefficient medical management

Nurse A v. nurse B 0.87 (0.80-0.91) 0.47 (0.28-0.62) 0.77 (0.66-0.85) 0.97 (0.95-0.98)

Nurse A v. panel 0.91 (0.86-0.94) 0.59 (0.42-0.72) 0.86 (0.79-0.91) 0.94 (0.91-0.96)

Nurse B v. panel 0.83 (0.75-0.89) 0.35 (0.14-0.53) 0.79 (0.69-0.86) 0.92 (0.88-0.95)

Nurse A v. nurse C 0.07 (-0.15-0.28) 0.24 (0.02-0.44) NA NA

Nurse B v. nurse C 0.06 (-0.16-0.28) 0.38 (0.17-0.55) NA NA

Panel v. nurse C 0.07 (-0.15-0.28) 0.13 (-0.09-0.34) NA NA

Table 5: Agreement between raters on the number of days deemed inappropriate owing to specific reasons
	Reason for inappropriate days of stay; RI (and 95% confidence interval)
Pairwise comparison	Awaiting diagnostic tests	Awaiting surgery	Awaiting discharge	Inefficient medical management
Nurse A v. nurse B	0.87 (0.80-0.91)	0.47 (0.28-0.62)	0.77 (0.66-0.85)	0.97 (0.95-0.98)
Nurse A v. panel	0.91 (0.86-0.94)	0.59 (0.42-0.72)	0.86 (0.79-0.91)	0.94 (0.91-0.96)
Nurse B v. panel	0.83 (0.75-0.89)	0.35 (0.14-0.53)	0.79 (0.69-0.86)	0.92 (0.88-0.95)
Nurse A v. nurse C	0.07 (-0.15-0.28)	0.24 (0.02-0.44)	NA	NA
Nurse B v. nurse C	0.06 (-0.16-0.28)	0.38 (0.17-0.55)	NA	NA
Panel v. nurse C	0.07 (-0.15-0.28)	0.13 (-0.09-0.34)	NA	NA