Fleiss’s kappa addresses nominal classifications with multiple ratings per unit and allows rater identities to vary across units. It is not a mechanical substitute for a fixed pair of raters. Match the statistic to the design and report category distributions and uncertainty alongside agreement.
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Editorial orientation · Family
Tool
In this series, Tool names the editorial family primarily used to act on, examine, measure or organize communication. It includes instruments, methods, practices, protocols, codes and institutional arrangements. Membership does not certify effectiveness, portability or safe use in every setting.
Editorial orientation · Category
Measurement & Assessment Instruments
Produces measures, scores, profiles or assessments through defined items, observations or measurement rules. The entry identifies what is measured and the conditions governing interpretation.