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A Systematic Analysis of Discordant Diagnoses in Digital Pathology Compared With Light Microscopy
University of Leeds, England.
Airedale NHS Fdn Trust, England.
University of Leeds, England.
Linköping University, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Neuro and Inflammation Science. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. University of Leeds, England.
2017 (English)In: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, ISSN 0003-9985, E-ISSN 1543-2165, Vol. 141, no 12, p. 1712-1718Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Context.-Relatively little is known about the significance and potential impact of glass-digital discordances, and this is likely to be of importance when considering digital pathology adoption. Objective.-To apply evidence-based medicine to collect and analyze reported instances of glass-digital discordance from the whole slide imaging validation literature. Design.-We used our prior systematic review protocol to identify studies assessing the concordance of light microscopy and whole slide imaging between 1999 and 2015. Data were extracted and analyzed by a team of histopathologists to classify the type, significance, and potential root cause of discordances. Results.-Twenty-three studies were included, yielding 8069 instances of a glass diagnosis being compared with a digital diagnosis. From these 8069 comparisons, 335 instances of discordance (4%) were reported, in which glass was the preferred diagnostic medium in 286 (85%), and digital in 44 (13%), with no consensus in 5 (2%). Twenty-eight discordances had the potential to cause moderate/severe patient harm. Of these, glass was the preferred diagnostic medium for 26 (93%). Of the 335 discordances, 109 (32%) involved the diagnosis or grading of dysplasia. For these cases, glass was the preferred diagnostic medium in 101 cases (93%), suggesting that diagnosis and grading of dysplasia may be a potential pitfall of digital diagnosis. In 32 of 335 cases (10%), discordance on digital was attributed to the inability to find a small diagnostic/prognostic object. Conclusions.-Systematic analysis of concordance studies reveals specific areas that may be problematic on whole slide imaging. It is important that pathologists are aware of these areas to ensure patient safety.

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COLL AMER PATHOLOGISTS , 2017. Vol. 141, no 12, p. 1712-1718
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-143929DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2016-0494-OAISI: 000417032300014PubMedID: 28467215OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-143929DiVA, id: diva2:1169787
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