Title |
Accuracy of ultrasonography performed by examiners with varied training and experience in predicting specific pathology of adnexal masses
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Published in |
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, April 2015
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DOI | 10.1002/uog.14675 |
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Authors |
A. Sayasneh, J. Kaijser, J. Preisler, A. A. Smith, F. Raslan, S. Johnson, R. Husicka, L. Ferrara, C. Stalder, S. Ghaem‐Maghami, D. Timmerman, T. Bourne |
Abstract |
To assess diagnostic performance of subjective assessment (SA) by level II ultrasound examiners for predicting the specific histology of adnexal masses METHODS AND MATERIALS: Prospective multicenter cross-sectional study. Women older than 16 years with at least one adnexal mass were included and underwent transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) by level II examiners who were familiar with the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) group definitions of ultrasound features of ovarian masses.. Final outcome was histology.. Specific diagnoses were divided into 17 groups. Agreement between SA and histology was measured using un-weighted kappa coefficients. Sensitivities and specificities for SA were obtained. |
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