Cohen's Kappa (κ) Inter-Rater Reliability

Calculate Cohen's kappa κ = (Pₒₙˢ – Pᵉ) / (1 – Pᵉ) for inter-rater reliability between two categorical raters. κ corrects for chance agreement: κ < 0.20 poor, 0.21–0.40 fair, 0.41–0.60 moderate, 0.61–0.80 substantial, >0.80 almost perfect.

Data set — comma or newline separated
Statistical Results — n = 8
Count (n)8
Sum (Σx)40
Min2
Max9
Range7
Q14
Q35.5
IQR1.5
Mean (μ)5
Median4.5
Mode4
Pop. Variance (σ²)4
Pop. Std Dev (σ)2
Sample Variance (s²)4.571428571
Sample Std Dev (s)2.138089935
Skewness0.65625
Excess Kurtosis-0.21875
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How to Use

Enter the values for the scenario you are assessing. Calculate Cohen's kappa κ = (Pₒₙˢ – Pᵉ) / (1 – Pᵉ) for inter-rater reliability between two categorical raters. κ corrects for chance agreement: κ < 0.20 poor, 0.21–0.40 fair, 0.41–0.60 moderate, 0.61–0.80 substantial, >0.80 almost perfect. Use the cohen's kappa κ result to inform your calculation.

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