Evaluating the Performance of Agreement Metrics in a Delphi Study on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Major Incidents Preparedness Using Classical and Machine Learning Approaches

<p dir="ltr">Delphi studies in disaster medicine lack consensus on expert agreement metrics. This study examined various metrics using a Delphi study on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) preparedness in the Middle East and North Africa region. Forty international...

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Main Author: Hassan Farhat (9000509) (author)
Other Authors: Alan M. Batt (15373346) (author), Mariana Helou (12477762) (author), Heejun Shin (3069867) (author), James Laughton (14778532) (author), Carolyn Dumbeck (22466161) (author), Arezoo Dehghani (22466164) (author), Fatemeh Rezaei (2742127) (author), Nidaa Bajow (12522916) (author), Luc Mortelmans (2387137) (author), Walid Abougalala (17300914) (author), Roberto Mugavero (22466167) (author), Gregory Ciottone (8480562) (author), Guillaume Alinier (6952004) (author), Mohamed Ben Dhiab (21632843) (author)
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Luc Mortelmans (2387137)
Walid Abougalala (17300914)
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description <p dir="ltr">Delphi studies in disaster medicine lack consensus on expert agreement metrics. This study examined various metrics using a Delphi study on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) preparedness in the Middle East and North Africa region. Forty international disaster medicine experts evaluated 133 items across ten CBRN Preparedness Assessment Tool themes using a 5‐point Likert scale. Agreement was measured using Kendall's W, Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, and Cohen's Kappa. Statistical and machine learning techniques compared metric performance. The overall agreement mean score was 4.91 ± 0.71, with 89.21% average agreement. Kappa emerged as the most sensitive metric in statistical and machine learning analyses, with a feature importance score of 168.32. The Kappa coefficient showed variations across CBRN PAT themes, including medical protocols, logistics, and infrastructure. The integrated statistical and machine learning approach provides a promising method for understanding expert consensus in disaster preparedness, with potential for future refinement by incorporating additional contextual factors.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.70044" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.70044</a></p>
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spelling Evaluating the Performance of Agreement Metrics in a Delphi Study on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Major Incidents Preparedness Using Classical and Machine Learning ApproachesHassan Farhat (9000509)Alan M. Batt (15373346)Mariana Helou (12477762)Heejun Shin (3069867)James Laughton (14778532)Carolyn Dumbeck (22466161)Arezoo Dehghani (22466164)Fatemeh Rezaei (2742127)Nidaa Bajow (12522916)Luc Mortelmans (2387137)Walid Abougalala (17300914)Roberto Mugavero (22466167)Gregory Ciottone (8480562)Guillaume Alinier (6952004)Mohamed Ben Dhiab (21632843)Health sciencesHealth services and systemsagreement analysisDelphi studydisaster medicineexpert's opinionMENA<p dir="ltr">Delphi studies in disaster medicine lack consensus on expert agreement metrics. This study examined various metrics using a Delphi study on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) preparedness in the Middle East and North Africa region. Forty international disaster medicine experts evaluated 133 items across ten CBRN Preparedness Assessment Tool themes using a 5‐point Likert scale. Agreement was measured using Kendall's W, Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, and Cohen's Kappa. Statistical and machine learning techniques compared metric performance. The overall agreement mean score was 4.91 ± 0.71, with 89.21% average agreement. Kappa emerged as the most sensitive metric in statistical and machine learning analyses, with a feature importance score of 168.32. The Kappa coefficient showed variations across CBRN PAT themes, including medical protocols, logistics, and infrastructure. The integrated statistical and machine learning approach provides a promising method for understanding expert consensus in disaster preparedness, with potential for future refinement by incorporating additional contextual factors.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.70044" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.70044</a></p>2025-04-06T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1111/1468-5973.70044https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Evaluating_the_Performance_of_Agreement_Metrics_in_a_Delphi_Study_on_Chemical_Biological_Radiological_and_Nuclear_Major_Incidents_Preparedness_Using_Classical_and_Machine_Learning_Approaches/30405271CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/304052712025-04-06T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Evaluating the Performance of Agreement Metrics in a Delphi Study on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Major Incidents Preparedness Using Classical and Machine Learning Approaches
Hassan Farhat (9000509)
Health sciences
Health services and systems
agreement analysis
Delphi study
disaster medicine
expert's opinion
MENA
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title Evaluating the Performance of Agreement Metrics in a Delphi Study on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Major Incidents Preparedness Using Classical and Machine Learning Approaches
title_full Evaluating the Performance of Agreement Metrics in a Delphi Study on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Major Incidents Preparedness Using Classical and Machine Learning Approaches
title_fullStr Evaluating the Performance of Agreement Metrics in a Delphi Study on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Major Incidents Preparedness Using Classical and Machine Learning Approaches
title_full_unstemmed Evaluating the Performance of Agreement Metrics in a Delphi Study on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Major Incidents Preparedness Using Classical and Machine Learning Approaches
title_short Evaluating the Performance of Agreement Metrics in a Delphi Study on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Major Incidents Preparedness Using Classical and Machine Learning Approaches
title_sort Evaluating the Performance of Agreement Metrics in a Delphi Study on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Major Incidents Preparedness Using Classical and Machine Learning Approaches
topic Health sciences
Health services and systems
agreement analysis
Delphi study
disaster medicine
expert's opinion
MENA