Interobserver variability in upgraded and non-upgraded BI-RADS 3 lesions

AY Michaels, CSW Chung, EP Frost, RL Birdwell… - Clinical radiology, 2017 - Elsevier
… The purpose of the present study was to evaluate interobserver variability in assessment of
BI-RADS 3 lesions, to review the work-up of initially assessed BI-RADS 3 lesions upgraded

Diagnosis of papillary breast lesions on core needle biopsy: upgrade rates and interobserver variability

L Qiu, DD Mais, M Nicolas, J Nanyes… - … Journal of Surgical …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
… The relatively lower prevalence of benign papillary lesion in conjunction with zero upgrade
rate … In line with our upgrade rate of 22.7% in atypia/DCIS lesions, the upgrade rates of breast …

Core biopsies of renal tumors: a study on diagnostic accuracy, interobserver, and intraobserver variability

I Kümmerlin, F ten Kate, F Smedts, T Horn, F Algaba… - european urology, 2008 - Elsevier
… that the range reflects a nonavoidable clinical variability. The rate of nondiagnostic
biopsies can be diminished by repeating the biopsies and upgrading the skills of the operator. …

[HTML][HTML] Global longitudinal strain software upgrade: implications for intervendor consistency and longitudinal imaging studies

AL Castel, A Menet, PV Ennezat, F Delelis… - Archives of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Interobserver variability of all software products in a subset of 20 patients was excellent (ICC…
frame rate. At least three video loops of one cardiac cycle were obtained for apical views. …

Interobserver and intraobserver variability of a two-tier system for grading ovarian serous carcinoma

A Malpica, MT Deavers, C Tornos… - The American journal …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
… We undertook this study to evaluate the interobserver and intraobserver variability among
a group of 7 gynecologic pathologists and 2 general surgical pathologists using this grading …

Interobserver variability in histologic evaluation of radical prostatectomy between central and local pathologists: findings of TAX 3501 multinational clinical trial

GJ Netto, M Eisenberger, JI Epstein… - Urology, 2011 - Elsevier
upgrade was from Gleason score 7 to 8 or 9 and downgrading from Gleason score 8 to 7. Of
the upgrades … Our finding of an 11% rate of margin status disagreement between the CP and …

Accuracy of biopsy Gleason scores from a large uropathology laboratory: use of a diagnostic protocol to minimize observer variability

GD Carlson, CB Calvanese, H Kahane, JI Epstein - Urology, 1998 - Elsevier
… This study proposes a protocol designed to minimize intra- and interobserver grading variability
upgraded to a Gleason score of 7 or greater. This rate is lower than the 36% to 88% rates

Effects of “real life” prostate MRI inter-observer variability on total needle samples and indication for biopsy

B Rosenzweig, Y Laitman, DE Zilberman, O Raz… - … Oncology: Seminars and …, 2020 - Elsevier
… for original reading only when upgraded on revision reading. … and reduces the diagnosis rate
of nonsignificant cancer [1,2]. … In the current study, we found very high rates of interobserver

Upgrade rate of atypical ductal hyperplasia: ten years experience and predictive factors

N Gagnon, E Martel, A Cadrin-Chênevert… - Journal of Surgical …, 2021 - Elsevier
… The objective of this study was to determine the upgrade rate … radiologic predictive factors
associated with risk of upgrade. … these features and interobserver variability could be present. …

Interobserver and intraobserver variability using the Fuhrman grading system for renal cell carcinoma

M Al-Aynati, V Chen, S Salama… - … of pathology & …, 2003 - meridian.allenpress.com
… the interobserver agreement using only the Fuhrman system was found to be almost perfect
(95% concordance rate) … Our group of pathologists demonstrated inconsistency in upgrading