Table 1 Definition of each diagnostic category made by hematopathologists when compared to the consensus diagnosis
From: Interobserver variation in classifying lymphomas among hematopathologists
Category | Description |
|---|---|
1. Concordance | Hematopathologist made a single diagnosis, identical to the consensus diagnosis |
2. Minor discordance | Hematopathologist made >1 diagnoses, and one of the given differential diagnoses met the consensus diagnosis; or discordance between classical Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes |
3. Major discordance | Hematopathologist made ≥1 diagnosis(es) of lymphoma, but not any of given diagnosis met the consensus diagnosis |
4. Serious discordance | Hematopathologist made a diagnosis of reactive process, disagreed to the consensus diagnosis of lymphoma |