Mean LOE – closer to 1 indicates RCT level and closer to 5 indicates expert opinion level.
The mullah's language in the interview was far closer to that of Osama bin Laden, which indicated, experts said, that as the Taliban crumbled, it was also splitting into sharply divided groups.
These results are not supported by the literature, which in prior studies indicated expert raters to exhibit the highest levels of interrater reliability (Plucker et al. 2008, 2009).
Independent samples t test comparing group means indicate expert raters evaluated the mood boards significantly more creative than the non-experts, t (99) = −6.71, p < .001, (95% CI −.57 to −.29).
Independent samples t test comparing group means indicated expert raters evaluated the mood boards significantly higher in creativity than the non-experts, t (99) = −6.71, p < .001, (95% CI −.57, −.29), while Pearson correlation results indicate a significant relationship between the two groups of raters, r (50) = .33, p < .01.01
Of all the drugs, the range of ratings was smallest for mirtazapine (7-10), indicating expert agreement regarding its advantages for this patient group.
Similarly to the results obtained in other studies [ 6, 13], our survey indicates that experts often, but not always, detect non-functioning distractors.
There are several interpretations possible: either, the dissent in the expert groups indicates that the experts do not dispose of deep understanding of the questionc.
Based on our rubric in Table 3, a score of two indicates an expert answer in a given category (gray bars), while a score of one indicates a novice answer (white bars).
That history isn't proof that Sanders will follow suit, but it indicates that "expert" opinions about electability should be taken with a gigantic grain of salt.
