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. 1982 Oct;139(10):1360-1.
doi: 10.1176/ajp.139.10.1360.

The reliability of axis II of DSM-III

G Mellsop, F Varghese, S Joshua, A Hicks

The reliability of axis II of DSM-III

G Mellsop et al. Am J Psychiatry. 1982 Oct.

Abstract

The reliability of the diagnoses of axis II of DSM-III was examined by measuring the levels of agreement among three psychiatrists who independently examined the same patients in everyday clinical settings. The kappa coefficient levels were lower than those reported from the field trials.

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