Journal article
Product Analysis and Initial Reliability Testing of the Total Mesorectal Excision-Quality Assessment Instrument
Abstract
BackgroundProduct analysis of rectal cancer resection specimens before specimen fixation may provide an immediate and relevant evaluation of surgical performance. We tested the interrater reliability (IRR) of a product analysis tool called the Total Mesorectal Excision-Quality Assessment Instrument (TME-QA).MethodsParticipants included two gold standard raters, five pathology assistants, and eight pathologists. Domains of the TME-QA reflect …
Authors
Simunovic MR; DeNardi FG; Coates AJ; Szalay DA; Eva KW
Journal
Annals of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 21, No. 7, pp. 2274–2279
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
July 2014
DOI
10.1245/s10434-014-3604-y
ISSN
1068-9265