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?
- A)Specificity
- B)Interrater reliability
- C)Construct validity
- D)External validity
- 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 →