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Table 2 Comparison Between the Classification of Thyroid Nodules based on CNB and Resected Specimens from Six-Classification Method

From: Pathological diagnosis of thyroid nodules based on core needle biopsies: comparative study between core needle biopsies and resected specimens in 578 cases

CNB Specimen, No.

Resected Specimen, No.

 

κ

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

Total

 

I

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0.448

II

0

19

0

0

1

20

40

 

III

0

0

0

1

2

28

31

 

IV

0

0

0

16

0

1

17

 

V

0

0

0

0

0

26

26

 

VI

0

0

0

0

0

463

463

 

Total

0

20

0

17

3

538

578

 
  1. CNB, core needle biopsy