| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5584645 | Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology | 2017 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Similar to the BIRST-1 study conducted in 2001, the most important factor for diagnostic agreement by cytotechnologists, pathologists, and trainees was the a priori difficulty of an image rather than participant training, certification, or experience. Participants showed better general diagnostic agreement with the expert panel interpretations of the material in BIRST-2 than in BIRST-1. Agreement was highest for Bethesda categories of NILM, LSIL, HSIL, and SCC. Concordance for even the borderline ASC-US and ASC-H categories exhibited remarkable improvement in the BIRST-2.
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Authors
Daniel F.I. MD, Paul N. MD, Deborah J. MD, Donna SCT (ASCP), Derek PhD, Sara E. MD, Maria A. MPA, CT (ASCP), David C. MD, Ritu MD,