RESEARCH ARTICLE
Validation of a Booklet on the Use of BI-RADS® in Mammography Examination
Maria Ivanete Nunes1, Silvia Amélia Prado Burgos Madeira Campo1, Luiz Ayrton Santos Junio2, Eliana Campêlo Lago3, Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim Almeid4, Ivonizete Pires Ribeiro1, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2021Volume: 15
Issue: Suppl-1, M9
First Page: 358
Last Page: 366
Publisher ID: TONURSJ-15-358
DOI: 10.2174/1874434602115010358
Article History:
Received Date: 17/06/2020Revision Received Date: 10/11/2020
Acceptance Date: 13/11/2020
Electronic publication date: 15/12/2021
Collection year: 2021
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Background:
The Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS ® ) is an international classification developed to systematize breast assessment, exam interpretation, and the preparation of reports of specific breast imaging exams.
Objective:
The objective of this study was to validate with experts a booklet directed to medical and nursing professionals in the Family Health Strategy on the categorization of Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System in order to describe the reports of mammography.
Methods:
This was a technology-validation study of the methodological-development type. The evaluation was performed with 11 experts, including seven radiologists and four mastologists, four men and seven women, with a mean age of 45 years, meantime of being in the profession of 22 years, and an average 15 years of working experience of in the field.
Results:
The individual, mean, and global Content Validity Index (CVI) was calculated. The booklet was validated with a CVI of 0.89. The suggestions of the experts were analyzed, and some of them were implemented for the final version of the booklet.
Conclusion:
The booklet was validated and will contribute significantly to the daily activities of medical and nursing professionals in the Family Health Strategy in relation to the interpretation of the mammographic report and the orientation regarding the referral, agility, and qualification of the patient to the specialized service.
