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Original Article

Observer Homogeneity in the Histologic Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori: Latent Class Analysis, Kappa Coefficient, and Repeat Frequency

A. Højer Christensen Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Dept. of Pathology, Hvidovre University Hospital, and Institute of Medical Genetics (Biostatistics), The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen; Dept. of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Pathology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg; Dept of Pathology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; and Dept. of Pathology, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
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T. Gjørup Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Dept. of Pathology, Hvidovre University Hospital, and Institute of Medical Genetics (Biostatistics), The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen; Dept. of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Pathology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg; Dept of Pathology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; and Dept. of Pathology, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
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J. Hilden Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Dept. of Pathology, Hvidovre University Hospital, and Institute of Medical Genetics (Biostatistics), The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen; Dept. of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Pathology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg; Dept of Pathology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; and Dept. of Pathology, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
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C. Fenger Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Dept. of Pathology, Hvidovre University Hospital, and Institute of Medical Genetics (Biostatistics), The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen; Dept. of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Pathology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg; Dept of Pathology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; and Dept. of Pathology, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
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B. Henriksen Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Dept. of Pathology, Hvidovre University Hospital, and Institute of Medical Genetics (Biostatistics), The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen; Dept. of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Pathology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg; Dept of Pathology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; and Dept. of Pathology, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
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M. Vyberg Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Dept. of Pathology, Hvidovre University Hospital, and Institute of Medical Genetics (Biostatistics), The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen; Dept. of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Pathology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg; Dept of Pathology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; and Dept. of Pathology, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
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K. Bstergaard Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Dept. of Pathology, Hvidovre University Hospital, and Institute of Medical Genetics (Biostatistics), The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen; Dept. of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Pathology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg; Dept of Pathology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; and Dept. of Pathology, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
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B. Fischer Hansen Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology and Dept. of Pathology, Hvidovre University Hospital, and Institute of Medical Genetics (Biostatistics), The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen; Dept. of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Pathology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg; Dept of Pathology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; and Dept. of Pathology, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
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Pages 933-939 | Received 02 Feb 1992, Accepted 16 Jun 1992, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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