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Table 3 Disagreement of classifications of septic shock, if sepsis is defined with 1/8 vs. up to 8/8 general and inflammatory variables.

From: How many general and inflammatory variables need to be fulfilled when defining sepsis due to the 2003 SCCM/ESICM/ACCP/ATS/SIS definitions in critically ill surgical patients: a retrospective observational study

x/8 general inflammatory criteria fulfilled

Septic shock cases with no agreement

Kappa coefficient

Sum of septic shock cases with no agreement

 

x

(% of 507)

 

n

(% of 507)

1/8 vs. 2/8

1

0%

0.9940

1

0%

2/8 vs. 3/8

2

0%

0.9879

3

1%

3/8 vs. 4/8

10

2%

0.9368

13

3%

4/8 vs. 5/8

28

6%

0.7913

41

8%

5/8 vs. 6/8

44

9%

0.4542

85

17%

6/8 vs. 7/8

18

4%

0.2422

103

20%

7/8 vs. 8/8

3

1%

0

106

21%