Table 4

Proportion of slide microscopist pairs where there was consistency between the two readings by the same microscopist, by senior microscopist (SM), and consensus standard of slide

Type of slideSlide gold standardProportion of slide microscopist pairs where the two readings were consistent
% (n), range across microscopists
NegativeSM96 (186/194), 85–100
Consensus93 (209/224), 86–100
Low gradeSM75 (82/110), 45–100
Consensus75 (90/120), 50–100
High gradeSM89 (133/150), 67–100
Consensus93 (102/110), 73–100