Pathologists’ diagnosis of invasive melanoma and melanocytic proliferations: observer accuracy and reproducibility study

Objective To quantify the accuracy and reproducibility of pathologists’ diagnoses of melanocytic skin lesions.Design Observer accuracy and reproducibility study.Setting 10 US states.Participants Skin biopsy cases (n=240), grouped into sets of 36 or 48. Pathologists from 10 US states were randomized...

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Published in:	BMJ (Online) Vol. 357; p. j2813
Main Authors:	Elmore, Joann G, Barnhill, Raymond L, Elder, David E, Longton, Gary M, Pepe, Margaret S, Reisch, Lisa M, Carney, Patricia A, Titus, Linda J, Nelson, Heidi D, Onega, Tracy, Tosteson, Anna N A, Weinstock, Martin A, Knezevich, Stevan R, Piepkorn, Michael W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 28.06.2017 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
Subjects:	Accuracy Adult Biopsy Classification Clinical Competence - statistics & numerical data Diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Diagnostic Errors Evolution & development Histology Humans Lymphatic system Medical diagnosis Melanoma Melanoma - diagnosis Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant Middle Aged Nevus Nevus, Pigmented - diagnosis Observer Variation Pathology Pathology, Clinical - standards Physicians Reproducibility Reproducibility of Results Reviews Skin cancer Skin diseases Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis United States Visual perception United States > US
ISSN:	0959-8138, 1756-1833, 1756-1833
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