Interobserver Agreement for Confocal Imaging of Ampullary Lesions
Bakhru MR, Sethi A, Jamidar PA, Singh SK, Kwon RS, Siddiqui UD, Sawhney M, Talreja JP, Kline P, Malik U, Gaidhane M, Sauer BG, Kahaleh M. Interobserver Agreement for Confocal Imaging of Ampullary Lesions. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47: 440-442. PMID: 23340063, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e3182745f2b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbe-based confocal laser endomicroscopyAmpullary lesionsInterobserver agreementMalignant ampullary lesionPilot multicenter studyFinal pathologic resultsPoor interobserver agreementOverall interobserver agreementConfocal laser endomicroscopyExperienced observersGastrointestinal specialistsMulticenter studyFinal diagnosisPathologic resultsMedical CenterGastrointestinal tractMucosal structureGoblet cellsLesionsLaser endomicroscopySlight agreementVivo assessmentInterrater reliabilityFurther standardizationStandardized training