The influence of clinical experience on reliable evaluation of pharyngeal and laryngeal lesions : comparison of high-definition laryngoscopy using narrow band imaging with fibre-optic laryngoscopy

BACKGROUND: Fibre-optic laryngoscopy is still widely used in daily clinical practice; however, high-definition laryngoscopy using narrow band imaging could be more reliable in characterising pharyngeal and laryngeal lesions.

METHODS: Endoscopic videos were assessed in a tertiary referral hospital by 12 observers with different levels of clinical experience. Thirty pairs of high-definition laryngoscopy with narrow band imaging and fibre-optic laryngoscopy videos were judged twice, with an interval of two to four weeks, in a random order. Inter- and intra-observer reliability, sensitivity and specificity were calculated in terms of detecting a malignant lesion and a specific histological entity, for beginners, trained observers and experts.

RESULTS: Using high-definition laryngoscopy with narrow band imaging, inter-observer reliability for detecting malignant lesions increased from moderate to substantial in trained observers and experts (high-definition laryngoscopy with narrow band imaging κ = 0.66 and κ = 0.77 vs fibre-optic laryngoscopy κ = 0.51 and κ = 0.56, for trained observers and experts respectively) and sensitivity increased by 16 per cent.

CONCLUSION: Inter-observer reliability increased with the level of clinical experience, especially when using high-definition laryngoscopy with narrow band imaging.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:138

Enthalten in:

The Journal of laryngology and otology - 138(2024), 4 vom: 20. März, Seite 425-430

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Scholman, Constanze [VerfasserIn]
Zwakenberg, Manon A [VerfasserIn]
Wedman, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Wachters, Jan E [VerfasserIn]
Halmos, Gyorgy B [VerfasserIn]
van der Laan, Bernard F A M [VerfasserIn]
Plaat, Boudewijn E C [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Laryngoscopes
Laryngoscopy
Narrow band imaging
Referral and consultation
Reproducibility of results

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Date Completed 20.03.2024

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S0022215123001846

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363723544