Refereed full papers (journals, book chapters, international conferences)

1976

@article{BaC1976,
	vgclass =	{refpap},
	author =	{John J. Bartko and William T. Carpenter},
	title =	{On the methods and theory of reliability},
	journal =	{The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease},
	volume =	{163},
	number =	{5},
	pages =	{307--317},
	year =	{1976},
	abstract =	{This paper reviews the most frequently used and misused
	reliability measures appearing in the mental health literature. We
	illustrate the various types of data sets on which reliability is
	assessed (\emph{i.e.} two raters, more than two raters, and varying
	numbers of raters with dichotomous, polychotomous and quantitative
	data). Reliability statistics appropriate for each data format are
	presented, and their pros and cons illustrated. Inadequacies of some
	methods are highlighted. The meaning of different levels of reliability
	obtained with various statistics is discussed. This critique is
	intended for the reading professional and the investigator who has an
	occasional need of reliability assessment.  Statistical expertise is
	not required and theoretical material is referenced for the interested
	reader. Necessary formulas for computations are presented in the
	appendices. A summary table of some suitable reliability measures is
	presented.},
}