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- Title
Standardization of Colour Grading for Gross Specimen amongst Oral Pathology Residents: An Inter Institutional Study.
- Authors
S., Sangamithra; Ramani, Prathiba; R., Abilasha
- Abstract
Background: Histopathological diagnosis is considered as the gold standard for diagnosis of pathological conditions. The first and the most important step in histopathological diagnosis is grossing. Identifying and describing the specimen is paramount as it has direct implications on the final diagnosis. One of the steps in grossing is describing the color of the specimen. Oral specimens come in an array of colors and provide a significant insight into the nature of the specimen. Currently, there is no standardized technique for description of color. There is a high degree of inter observer discrepancy. Aim: The aim of the study is to standardize color description of gross specimens among training post graduates. Materials and Methods: Two different color palettes were created. 30 oral pathology residents from 3 institutions were included for the study. 5 simple specimens were used. The oral pathology residents were asked to write down the color of each specimen in the conventional manner and then write using the color palette(s). Results and Conclusion: Intraclass correlation coefficient showed statistical significance between the variables. This infers that there is substantial decrease in inter observer discrepancy.In this study, we have made the first attempt to standardize color description during grossing of pathological specimens. More studies with larger samples are needed to evaluate this method’s global performance.
- Subjects
INTRACLASS correlation; STATISTICAL significance; HISTOPATHOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Journal, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0976-1225
- Publication type
Article