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Table 3 Inter-observer agreement of autonomic and neurobehavioural signs in epileptic seizures

From: Inter-observer agreement of canine and feline paroxysmal event semiology and classification by veterinary neurology specialists and non-specialists

Variable

Mean % agreement (95% CI)

PI

κ

SE (κ)

Z

p

Does the dog show autonomic signs?

10% (4-18%)

0.09

0.28

0.01

24.35

<0.001

Did the dog salivate?

53% (42-64%)

0.51

0.64

0.01

55.24

<0.001

Did the dog urinate?

92% (83-97%)

0.97

0.17

0.01

14.89

<0.001

Did the dog defecate?

99% (93-100%)

0.99

−0.01

0.01

−0.07

0.5298

Does the dog show neurobehavioral signs?

4% (1-10%)

0.15

0.16

0.01

14.09

<0.001

Did the dog show fear/anxiety?

22% (13-32%)

0.61

0.15

0.01

12.66

<0.001

Did the dog show aggression?

86% (76-92%)

0.96

0.17

0.01

14.48

<0.001

Did the dog appear to hallucinate?

65% (54-75%)

0.89

0.13

0.01

11.48

<0.001

  1. (κ = kappa, , PI = prevalence index, SE = standard error).