Optimizing study design for interobserver reliability: IUGA-ICS classification of complications of prostheses and graft insertion

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 751-754

  Haylen, Bernard T ^a   Lee, Joseph ^b   Maher, Chris ^c   Deprest, Jan ^d   Freeman, Robert ^e  

^a ST VINCENT'S CLINIC   (Australia)

^b MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^c WESLEY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^e DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classification; Coding; Complications; Grafts; interobserver reliability; Prostheses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CODING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDY DESIGN; SURGICAL TRAINING; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDS; TRANSPLANTATION; UROLOGY;

CLINICAL CODING; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TRANSPLANTATION; UROLOGY;

EID: 84903312325     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-013-2257-x     Document Type: Article

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