TY - JOUR
T1 - Salivary gland ultrasound abnormalities in primary Sjögren's syndrome
T2 - Consensual US-SG core items definition and reliability
AU - Jousse-Joulin, Sandrine
AU - Nowak, Emmanuel
AU - Cornec, Divi
AU - Brown, Jackie
AU - Carr, Andrew
AU - Carotti, Marina
AU - Fisher, Benjamin
AU - Fradin, Joel
AU - Hocevar, Alojzija
AU - Jonsson, Malin V.
AU - Luciano, Nicoletta
AU - Milic, Vera
AU - Rout, John
AU - Theander, Elke
AU - Stel, Aaltje
AU - Bootsma, Hendrika
AU - Vissink, Arjan
AU - Baldini, Chiara
AU - Baer, Alan
AU - Ng, Wan Fai
AU - Bowman, Simon
AU - Alavi, Zarrin
AU - Saraux, Alain
AU - Devauchelle-Pensec, Valérie
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PY - 2017/6/1
Y1 - 2017/6/1
N2 - Objectives Ultrasonography (US) is sensitive for detecting echostructural abnormalities of the major salivary glands (SGs) in primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Our objectives were to define selected US-SG echostructural abnormalities in pSS, set up a preliminary atlas of these definitions and evaluate the consensual definitions reliability in both static and acquisition US-SG images. Methods International experts in SG US in pSS participated in consensus meetings to select and define echostructural abnormalities in pSS. The US reliability of detecting these abnormalities was assessed using a two-step method. First 12 experts used a web-based standardised form to evaluate 60 static US-SG images. Intra observer and interobserver reliabilities were expressed in κ values. Second, five experts, who participated all throughout the study, evaluated US-SG acquisition interobserver reliability in pSS patients. Results Parotid glands (PGs) and submandibular glands (SMGs) intra observer US reliability on static images was substantial (κ > 0.60) for the two main reliable items (echogenicity and homogeneity) and for the advised pSS diagnosis. PG inter observer reliability was substantial for homogeneity. SMGs interobserver reliability was moderate for homogeneity (κ = 0.46) and fair for echogenicity (κ = 0.38). On acquisition images, PGs interobserver reliability was substantial (κ > 0.62) for echogenicity and moderate (κ = 0.52) for homogeneity. The advised pSS diagnosis reliability was substantial (κ = 0.66). SMGs interobserver reliability was fair (0.20< κ ≤ 0.40) for echogenicity and homogeneity and either slight or poor for all other US core items. Conclusion This work identified two most reliable US-SG items (echogenicity and homogeneity) to be used by US-SG trained experts. US-PG interobserver reliability result for echogenicity is in line with diagnosis of pSS.
AB - Objectives Ultrasonography (US) is sensitive for detecting echostructural abnormalities of the major salivary glands (SGs) in primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Our objectives were to define selected US-SG echostructural abnormalities in pSS, set up a preliminary atlas of these definitions and evaluate the consensual definitions reliability in both static and acquisition US-SG images. Methods International experts in SG US in pSS participated in consensus meetings to select and define echostructural abnormalities in pSS. The US reliability of detecting these abnormalities was assessed using a two-step method. First 12 experts used a web-based standardised form to evaluate 60 static US-SG images. Intra observer and interobserver reliabilities were expressed in κ values. Second, five experts, who participated all throughout the study, evaluated US-SG acquisition interobserver reliability in pSS patients. Results Parotid glands (PGs) and submandibular glands (SMGs) intra observer US reliability on static images was substantial (κ > 0.60) for the two main reliable items (echogenicity and homogeneity) and for the advised pSS diagnosis. PG inter observer reliability was substantial for homogeneity. SMGs interobserver reliability was moderate for homogeneity (κ = 0.46) and fair for echogenicity (κ = 0.38). On acquisition images, PGs interobserver reliability was substantial (κ > 0.62) for echogenicity and moderate (κ = 0.52) for homogeneity. The advised pSS diagnosis reliability was substantial (κ = 0.66). SMGs interobserver reliability was fair (0.20< κ ≤ 0.40) for echogenicity and homogeneity and either slight or poor for all other US core items. Conclusion This work identified two most reliable US-SG items (echogenicity and homogeneity) to be used by US-SG trained experts. US-PG interobserver reliability result for echogenicity is in line with diagnosis of pSS.
KW - Atlas
KW - Classification criteria
KW - Primary Sjögren's syndrome
KW - Salivary glands
KW - Ultrasound
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U2 - 10.1136/rmdopen-2016-000364
DO - 10.1136/rmdopen-2016-000364
M3 - Article
C2 - 28879042
AN - SCOPUS:85020841065
SN - 2056-5933
VL - 3
JO - RMD Open
JF - RMD Open
IS - 1
M1 - e000364
ER -