Table 5 Inter reliability analysis for the concordance among the drug information resources studied. (The value of ‘k’ helps to assess the strength of agreement between the investigators and the different drug information resources)
Components of the drug information resources | Value of k†| 95% Confidence Interval | P-value * | Strength of Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pregnancy | 0.238 | 0.235 – 0.241 | 0.0001 | Fair |
Lactation | 0.108 | 0.106 – 0.111 | 0.009 | Slight |
Drug level in breastmilk | 0.445 | 0.442 – 0.447 | 0.0001 | Moderate |
Reproductive risk / Fertility | 0.291 | 0.288 – 0.294 | 0.0001 | Fair |
Pregnancy category/recommendation | 0.141 | 0.136 – 0.146 | 0.075 | Slight |
Overall Completeness | 0.047 | 0.045 – 0.048 | 0.001 | Slight |