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Table 3 Mean similarity between raters on matched and mismatched whole case formulations, predisposing events, and Inferred mechanisms, rated on a Likert scale from 1 to 7

From: Psychodynamic case formulations without technical language: a reliability study

 

Ratersa

Mean

Pair 1

Pair 2

Pair 3

1

2

3

4

5

6

Whole formulation

 Matched

4.6

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.9

4.6*

 Mismatched

1.5

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.9*

Predisposing events

 Matched

5.1

5.0

4.5

4.6

–

–

4.8**

 Mismatched

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

–

–

2.0**

Inferred Mechanisms

 Matched

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.5

–

–

3.9***

 Mismatched

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

–

–

1.7***

  1. *(t = 10.4, df = 57, p < 0.00)
  2. **(t = 17.3, df = 198, p < 0.00)
  3. ***(t = 15.0, df = 198, p < 0.00)
  4. aThe raters were 6 researchers divided in three pairs: Pair 1 were study clinicians, Pair 2 were experienced clinicians, Pair 3 were inexperienced clinicians
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