Table 2

Proportion of readings for each slide category correctly diagnosed as non-NGU or NGU

Microscopist% (n) of readings for negative slides correctly diagnosed as non-NGU% (n) of readings for low grade slides correctly diagnosed as NGU% (n) of readings for high grade slides correctly diagnosed as NGU
SM standard (n = 39/40*)Consensus standard (n = 45/46*)SM standard (n = 22)Consensus standard (n = 24)SM standard (n = 30)Consensus standard (n = 22)
*Denominators vary because one slide was read once by all microscopists but misplaced before the second reading could be performed by six of the microscopists.
1100 (39/39)100 (45/45)64 (14)71 (17)83 (25)100 (22)
297 (38/39)96 (43/45)55 (12)75 (18)93 (28)95 (21)
397 (38/39)93 (42/45)77 (17)92 (22)97 (29)100 (22)
4100 (39/39)98 (44/45)50 (11)79 (19)100 (30)95 (21)
595 (38/40)83 (38/46)95 (21)100 (24)100 (30)100 (22)
693 (37/40)91 (42/46)77 (17)96 (23)97 (29)100 (22)
795 (37/39)91 (41/45)82 (18)96 (23)97 (29)100 (22)
893 (37/40)93 (43/46)45 (10)67 (16)83 (25)86 (19)
9100 (39/39)98 (44/45)59 (13)75 (18)90 (27)95 (21)
10100 (40/40)93 (43/46)77 (17)92 (22)97 (29)95 (21)
Range93–100%83–100%45–95%67–100%83–100%86–100%
Overall:97.0% (382/394)93.6% (425/454)68.2% (150/220)84.2% (202/240)93.7% (281/300)96.4% (212/220)