Table 3.
Time (in minutes) needed to calculate the various pathological scores. Data are presented as medians (95% CI). Data are presented as medians (95% CI).
| Score | Experienced pathologist (mins) | Moderately experienced pathologist (mins) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geboes (range 0–20) | 5.5 (5–5.7)b,c | 6.5 (6–6.7)b,c | b0.0001 vs ECAP, Robarts and simplified; c n.s. vs Nancy |
| ECAP (range 0–29) | 7.5 (7.2–7.6)a | 8.5 (8–9)a | a<0.0001 vs all other scores |
| Robarts (range 0–12) | 3.7 (3.6–3.8)d,e | 4.6 (4.5–5)d,e | d0.0001 vs Nancy and simplified; en.s. vs Geboes and ECAP |
| Nancy (range 0–21) | 5.5 (5.4–5.7)e,f | 7 (6.6–7.3)e,f | en.s. vs Geboes and ECAP; f0.0001 vs Robarts and simplified; |
| Simplified (range 0–7) | 2.1 (2–2.3)a | 3 (3.2)a | a<0.0001 vs all other scores |