thyroid nidules
Conditions
Interventions
2017 
TI-RADS.
(2) 
efficiencicy 
diagnosis 
of 
and 
the 
2015 
ATA 
guidelines 
The 
Gold Standard:core needle biopsy pathology.
Sponsors
Peking University First Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged >= 18 years; (2) At least one clear longitudinal and one clear transversal ultrasound images; (3) Biopsied nodule could be confirmed in patients with multiple nodules; (4) Maximal ultrasound diameter >= 0.5cm; (5) Pathology results were benign, suspicious for malignancy and malignant.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Nil
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cohen's kappa for inter-observer agreement;Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and area under the curve (AUC) for the 2015 ATA guidelines and 2017 ACR TI-RADS;The comparison of the proportion of the FNA recommended by the 2015 ATA guidelines and 2017 ACR TI-RADS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLuzeng Chen
Peking University First Hospital
Outcome results
None listed