Synoptic Reporting in Clinical Placental Pathology: A Preliminary Investigation Into Report Findings and Interobserver Agreement.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Placental pathology is key for investigating adverse pregnancy outcomes, however, lack of standardization in reporting has limited clinical utility. We evaluated a novel placental pathology synoptic report, comparing its robustness to narrative reports, and assessed interobserver agreement.

Methods

100 singleton placentas were included. Histology slides were examined by 2 senior perinatal pathologists and 2 pathology residents using a synoptic report (32 lesions). Historical narrative reports were compared to synoptic reports. Kappa scores were calculated for interobserver agreement between senior, resident, and senior vs resident pathologists.

Results

Synoptic reporting detected 169 (51.4%) lesion instances initially not included in historical reports. A

SUBMITTER: Dancey SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10559645 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature