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World J Radiol. Nov 28, 2022; 14(11): 367-374
Published online Nov 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i11.367
Published online Nov 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i11.367
Interobserver reliability between pediatric radiologists and residents in ultrasound evaluation of intraventricular hemorrhage in premature infants
Muhammad Danish Barakzai, Department of Radiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto 555, Canada
Muhammad Danish Barakzai, Ayimen Khalid, Faheemullah Khan, Naila Nadeem, Noman Khan, Kiran Hilal, Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
Zara Za Sheer, Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
Author contributions: Barakzai MD, Khalid A, Sheer ZZ, Nadeem N and Hilal K designed the research study; Barakzai MD, Nadeem N, Khan N and Khan F performed the research; Khalid A, Sheer ZZ, Khan N and Hilal K contributed new reagents and analytic tools; Khalid A, Sheer ZZ, Khan F and Khan N analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: Exemption from ethical approval was granted by Ethics Review Committee.
Informed consent statement: Individual informed consent was waived off by the Institutional Review Committee due to minimal risk to the subjects, observational nature of the study and anonymized imaging review.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors of this manuscript have no conflict of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at kiran.hilal@aku.edu . Participants gave informed consent for anonymized data sharing.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Kiran Hilal, FCPS, MBBS, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.kiran.hilal@aku.edu
Received: March 13, 2022
Peer-review started: March 13, 2022
First decision: May 12, 2022
Revised: May 25, 2022
Accepted: September 21, 2022
Article in press: September 21, 2022
Published online: November 28, 2022
Peer-review started: March 13, 2022
First decision: May 12, 2022
Revised: May 25, 2022
Accepted: September 21, 2022
Article in press: September 21, 2022
Published online: November 28, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: While possibility of interobserver variability exists in all imaging modalities, it is the highest in ultrasound. Interobserver variability in ultrasound may result from technical errors such as inadequate gain/depth settings, incomplete anatomic interrogation, or error in misinterpretation. During ultrasound examination, both the image acquisition and interpretive skills improve with increasing experience. Differences in identification and grading of intraventricular hemorrhage may affect the clinical outcome, and the subsequent management options.