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Evaluation of the training program for p16/ Ki-67 dual immunocytochemical staining interpretation for laboratory staff without experience in cervical cytology and immunocytochemistry Cover

Evaluation of the training program for p16/ Ki-67 dual immunocytochemical staining interpretation for laboratory staff without experience in cervical cytology and immunocytochemistry

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|Mar 2020

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Study flow chart with histopathology follow-up results.
Study flow chart with histopathology follow-up results.

Figure 2

Sensitivity and specificity of p16/Ki-67 dual immunocytochemical staining (DS) for detecting CIN2+ for both students and the teacher (senior cytotechnologist).S1= student 1; S2 = student 2; SC (S1) = senior cytotechnologist – slide review after S1; SC (S2) = senior cytotechnologist – slide review after S2
Sensitivity and specificity of p16/Ki-67 dual immunocytochemical staining (DS) for detecting CIN2+ for both students and the teacher (senior cytotechnologist).S1= student 1; S2 = student 2; SC (S1) = senior cytotechnologist – slide review after S1; SC (S2) = senior cytotechnologist – slide review after S2

Figure 3

Sensitivity and specificity for the results of both students and the reference according to the number of evaluated slides.S1 = student 1; S2 = student 2
Sensitivity and specificity for the results of both students and the reference according to the number of evaluated slides.S1 = student 1; S2 = student 2

Figure 4

Joinpoint regression analysis of students’ screening times.S1 = student 1; S2 = student 2
Joinpoint regression analysis of students’ screening times.S1 = student 1; S2 = student 2

Individual comparison of p16/Ki-67 agreement and performance between students, senior technologist and reference

TrainingReviewersOPAMcNemar’s test pκ (cohen) (95% CI)
S1/Reference81.4%0.0000.512 (CI: 0.329–0,696)
S2/Reference81.4%0.0060.527 (CI: 0.349–0,705)
Initial trainingSC (S1)/ Reference94.1%0.1310.859 (CI: 0.758–0.960)
(N = 118)SC (S2)/ Reference94.1%0.1310.859 (CI: 0.758–0.960)
SC (S1)/SC (S2)100.0%/1.000 (CI: /)
S1/Reference78.3%0.0000.556 (Cl: 0.472–0.641)
S2/Reference87.2%0.7750.713 (Cl: 0.638–0.788)
Addtional (N = 383)SC (S1)/Reference86.2%0.0060.700 (Cl: 0.625–0,775)
SC (S2)/Reference86.4%0.0040.707 (Cl: 0.632–0.781)
SC (S1)/SC (S2)98.7%1.0000.973 (CI: 0.949–0.996)

p16/Ki-67 study results and CIN2+ outcome for students, senior cytotechnologist and reference

ReviewerCategories of p16/Ki67 dual staining resultInitial training (N = 118)Additional training (N = 383)
p16/Ki67 dual staining result N, (%)CIN2+ outcomes N (PV, %)*p16/Ki67 dual staining result (N, %)CIN2+ outcomes N (PV, %)*
positive91 (77.1)65 (71.4)171 (44.6)65 (38.0)
S1suspicious7 (5.9)2 (28.6)7 (1.8)2 (28.6)
negative20 (16.9)2 (10.0)205 (53.5)10 (4.9)
unsatisfactory0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
positive92 (78.0)66 (71.7)129 (33.7)64 (49.6)
S2suspicious2 (1.7)0 (0.0)1 (0.3)1 (100.0)
negative24 (20.3)3 (12.5)253 (66.1)12 (4.7)
unsatisfactory0 (0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
positive83 (70.3)65 (78.3)143 (37.9)65 (45.5)
suspicious2 (1.7)2 (100.0)5 (1.3)0 (0.0)
SC (S1)negative32 (27.1)2 (6.3)235 (61.4)12 (5.1)
unsatisfactory1 (0.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
positive83 (70.3)65 (78.3)145 (37.9)64 (44.1)
suspicious2 (1.7)2 (100.0)4 (1.0)0 (0.0)
SC (S2)negative32 (27.1)2 (6.3)234 (61.1)13 (5.6)
unsatisfactory1 (0.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
positive78 (66.1)64 (82.1)114 (29.8)64 (56.1)
Referencesuspicious2 (1.7)0 (0)13 (3.4)3 (23.1)
negative38 (32.2)5 (13.2)255 (66.6)10 (3.9)
unsatisfactory0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.3)0 (0.0)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2020-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 201 - 208
Submitted on: Jan 22, 2020
Accepted on: Mar 4, 2020
Published on: Mar 26, 2020
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2020 Veronika Kloboves Prevodnik, Ziva Pohar Marinsek, Janja Zalar, Hermina Rozina, Nika Kotnik, Tine Jerman, Jerneja Varl, Urska Ivanus, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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