caa a22 4500 445818034 CHVBK 20180317145235.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20111101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10815-011-9639-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10815-011-9639-0 Reducing inter-observer variability in embryo evaluation by means of training courses [Elektronische Daten] [Rafael Ruiz de Assin, Ana Clavero, Maria Gonzalvo, Antonio Rosales, Sandra Zamora, Luis Martinez, Juan Mozas, Jose Castilla] Purpose: To study the utility of a training session offered to junior embryologists, comparing the results obtained with those reported by a group of senior embryologists. Methods: The 62 junior embryologists participanting were asked to decide on the quality of the embryos and theg clinical decision to be taken. Results: The junior embryologists' success rate following the training course was significantly higher than before for embryo classification (48.4% ± 20.4 vs. 59.7% ±16.7) (p < 0.05) and for clinical decision (54.7% ± 19.6 vs. 68.7% ± 17.6) (p < 0.005). Comparison of the degree of agreement between the categories assigned by the junior embryologists and those assigned by consensus among the group of senior embryologists revealed kappa values of k = 0.32 before the course and of k = 0.54 after it. The comparison between pre- and post-training junior and senior embryologists also reflected an improvement in the kappa index for clinical decision, from k = 0.54 to k = 0.68. Conclusions: Training courses are shown to be an effective tool for increasing the degree of agreement between junior and senior embryologists. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2011 Embryo evaluation nationallicence Consensus session nationallicence Training courses nationallicence Ruiz de Assin Rafael Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut Clavero Ana Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut Gonzalvo Maria Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut Rosales Antonio Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut Zamora Sandra Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut Martinez Luis Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut Mozas Juan Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut Castilla Jose Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 28/11(2011-11-01), 1129-1133 1058-0468 28:11<1129 2011 28 10815 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-011-9639-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-011-9639-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ruiz de Assin Rafael Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Clavero Ana Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Gonzalvo Maria Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rosales Antonio Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zamora Sandra Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Martinez Luis Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mozas Juan Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Castilla Jose Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Universitario "Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 28/11(2011-11-01), 1129-1133 1058-0468 28:11<1129 2011 28 10815 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer