Inter-Rater Agreement in Traditional Chinese Medicine: On the Potential Contribution of Popplewell's Work

Abstract

This invited commentary takes a close look at innovative approaches to overcoming some of the methodological challenges of establishing inter-rater reliability. It is provided by Dr. Stephen Birch who has written extensively on the many issues encountered when conducting rigorous research in Traditional East Asian Medicine. We hope you will take the time to read this insightful commentary. We thank Dr. Stephen Birch for his contribution.