An updated evaluation of the implementation of the sigmoid take-off landmark 1 year after the official introduction in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The definition of rectal cancer based on the sigmoid take-off (STO) was incorporated into the Dutch guideline in 2019, and became mandatory in the national audit from December 2020. This study aimed to evaluate the use of the STO in clinical practice and the added value of online training, stratified for the period before (group A, historical cohort) and after (group B, current cohort) incorporation into the national audit.

Methods

Participants, including radiologists, surgeons, surgical and radiological residents, interns, PhD students, and physician assistants, were asked to complete an online training program, consisting of questionnaires, 20 MRI cases, and a training document. Outcomes were agreement with the expert reference, inter-rater variability, and accurac

SUBMITTER: Hazen SJA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638143 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature