Stepwise model to differentiate pathogenic from non-pathogenic organisms in lower-respiratory isolates: Effectiveness and feasibility prospective cohort study

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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2026; 16(3): 115598
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.115598

Table 2 Agreement for pathogen characterization between investigator and microbiologist, n (%)

Characterization		Characterization by investigator			Cohen’s Kappa
Characterization		Non-pathogen	Pathogen	Total	k	P value
Characterization by microbiologist	Non-pathogen	3 (2.1)	2 (1.4)	5 (3.4)	0.28	< 0.001
	Pathogen	11 (7.6)	129 (90.3)	140 (96.6)
	Total	14 (9.7)	131 (90.3)	145 (100.0)

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Citation: Sahu S, Omar BJ, Bairwa M, Sharma P, Sahu P, Panda PK. Stepwise model to differentiate pathogenic from non-pathogenic organisms in lower-respiratory isolates: Effectiveness and feasibility prospective cohort study. World J Methodol 2026; 16(3): 115598
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Sahu S, Omar BJ, Bairwa M, Sharma P, Sahu P, Panda PK. Stepwise model to differentiate pathogenic from non-pathogenic organisms in lower-respiratory isolates: Effectiveness and feasibility prospective cohort study. World J Methodol 2026; 16(3): 115598 [DOI: 10.5662/wjm.115598]

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