A dermatopathologist reviews 60 skin biopsy slides, classifying each as benign or malignant based on histologic features including cellular atypia and mitotic rate. Four weeks later, she re-examines the same slides in randomized order without accessing her original assessments. Her repeat classifications show 94% agreement with baseline ratings. Investigators seek to quantify the consistency of her repeated independent judgments using statistical analysis. Which property is being assessed?

  1. A)Specificity
  2. B)Interrater reliability
  3. C)Construct validity
  4. D)External validity
  5. E)Intraobserver reliabilityGABARITO

Explicação

Intraobserver reliability measures the consistency of repeated assessments made by the same observer. Because the pathologist rereads the same slides at a later time, the question is whether her own ratings are reproducible. This differs from interrater reliab... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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