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Inter-observer agreement for Crohn's disease sub-phenotypes using the Montreal Classification: How good are we? A multi-centre Australasian study.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis - 1 Apr 2012
Krishnaprasad Krupa, Andrews Jane M, Lawrance Ian C, Florin Timothy, Gearry Richard B, Leong Rupert W L, Mahy Gillian, Bampton Peter, Prosser Ruth, Leach Peta, Chitti Laurie, Cock Charles, Grafton Rachel, Croft Anthony R, Cooke Sharon, Doecke James D, Radford-Smith Graham L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Crohn's disease (CD) exhibits significant clinical heterogeneity. Classification systems attempt to describe this; however, their utility and reliability depends on inter-observer agreement (IOA). We therefore sought to evaluate IOA using the Montreal Classification (MC). METHODS: De-identified clinical records of 35 CD patients from 6 Australian IBD centres were presented to 13 expert practitioners...
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