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Synoptic reporting increases quality of upper gastrointestinal cancer pathology reports.
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Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology [Virchows Arch] 2019 Aug; Vol. 475 (2), pp. 255-259. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 29. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Introduction: Traditionally, surgical pathology reports are narrative. These report types are prone to error and missing data; therefore, structured standardized reporting was introduced. However, the effect of synoptic reporting on the completeness of esophageal and gastric carcinoma pathology reports is not yet established.<br />Materials and Methods: A population-based retrospective nationwide cohort study in the Netherlands was conducted over a period of 2012-2016, utilizing the Netherlands Cancer Registry for patient data and the nationwide network and registry of histology for pathology data.<br />Results: In total, 1148 narrative and 1311 synoptic pathology reports were included. Completeness was achieved in 56.4% of the narrative reports versus 97.0% of the synoptic reports (pā<ā0.01). Out of 21 standard items, 15 were significantly more frequently reported in synoptic reports.<br />Conclusion: Synoptic reporting improves surgical pathology reporting quality and should be implemented in standard patient care.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1432-2307
- Volume :
- 475
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31144018
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-019-02586-w