Table 4

Reliability analysis (n=40)

Variable% AgreementKappa (95% CI)Kappa agreementP value
ACP documentation by the person100 (5 documents)1.0Very good<0.001
 Statutory ACD: preferences for care100 (0 documents)1.0Very good<0.001
 Statutory ACD: SDM100 (4 documents)1.0Very good<0.001
 Non-statutory ACP documentation100 (2 documents)1.0Very good<0.001
Documentation by a health professional97.1 (33 of 34 documents)0.804 (0.541 to 1.0)Good<0.001
Documentation by someone else100 (1 document)1.0Very good<0.001
  • ACD, advance care directive; ACP, advance care planning; SDM, substitute decision-maker.