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ArticleThe British journal of occupational therapy2025

Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the Empathic Communication Coding System.

Yu-Jeng Ju, Meng-Lin Lee, Jou-Chieh Chen, Yi-Ching Wang, Chih-Ping Chen, Han-En Tsai, Tzu-Yi Wu, Ching-Lin Hsieh

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Yu-Jeng JuSchool of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Meng-Lin LeeDivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jou-Chieh ChenSchool of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yi-Ching WangSchool of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chih-Ping ChenDepartment of Occupational Therapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Han-En TsaiDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Tzu-Yi WuDepartment of Occupational Therapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7945-9193
Ching-Lin HsiehSchool of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Objects: The Empathic Communication Coding System (ECCS) is a promising measure of such behaviors, yet its reliability remains largely unestablished. The aim of the study was to examine the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the ECCS. Methods: Transcripts of occupational therapy audio recordings were used to examine the reliabilities. Two occupational therapists were trained to evaluate the data for inter-rater reliability, and one of them evaluated the data twice for intra-rater reliability. Transcripts of 20 patients treated by 18 therapists were evaluated for intra-rater reliability. Transcripts of 25 patients treated by 22 occupational therapy interns were evaluated for inter-rater reliability. Adult rehabilitated patients with basic verbal communication ability were recruited. The percentage of agreement and Cohen's κ were calculated as the indices of reliability. Results: The results showed acceptable intra-rater reliability but poor inter-rater reliability of the ECCS. Conclusions: The ECCS demonstrates potential as a reliable tool for assessing empathic behaviors over time when evaluated by the same raters.

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AssessmentEmpathic Communication Coding Systemempathyoccupational therapyreliability

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