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Table 2 Interobserver concordance on various criteria set images

From: Reliability of histopathologic diagnosis of fibrotic interstitial lung disease: an international collaborative standardization project

 

Number of images with consensus

Severe versus not severe fibrosis or uncertain

18/25 (72 %)

Honeycombing or patchy fibrosis versus diffuse fibrosis

17/25 (68 %)

Presence of honeycombing or subpleural/ paraseptal fibrosis versus other pattern

19/25 (76 %)

Presence of none or rare fibroblast foci versus readily identified fibroblast foci

5/7 (71 %)

Presence of well or poorly formed granulomas versus scattered giant cells or no granuloma

7/10 (70 %)

Dense inflammation away from scar

4/9 (44 %)

Well-formed or poorly formed granuloma vs. scattered giant cells

4/7 (57 %)