Hydronephrosis Classifications: Has UTD Overtaken APD and SFU? A Worldwide Survey

<h3>Objective</h3><p dir="ltr">To collect baseline information on the ultrasonographic reporting preferences.</p><h3>Method</h3><p dir="ltr">A 13-multiple choice questionnaire was designed and distributed worldwide among pediatric urologi...

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Main Author: Santiago Vallasciani (10583165) (author)
Other Authors: Anna Bujons Tur (16441921) (author), John Gatti (10583171) (author), Marcos Machado (3497723) (author), Christopher S. Cooper (16441922) (author), Marie Klaire Farrugia (16441924) (author), Huixia Zhou (649042) (author), Mohammed El Anbari (767963) (author), Pedro-José Lopez (10583183) (author)
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Marie Klaire Farrugia (16441924)
Huixia Zhou (649042)
Mohammed El Anbari (767963)
Pedro-José Lopez (10583183)
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Marcos Machado (3497723)
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Anna Bujons Tur (16441921)
John Gatti (10583171)
Marcos Machado (3497723)
Christopher S. Cooper (16441922)
Marie Klaire Farrugia (16441924)
Huixia Zhou (649042)
Mohammed El Anbari (767963)
Pedro-José Lopez (10583183)
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pediatric urology
ultrasound
pediatric radiology
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description <h3>Objective</h3><p dir="ltr">To collect baseline information on the ultrasonographic reporting preferences.</p><h3>Method</h3><p dir="ltr">A 13-multiple choice questionnaire was designed and distributed worldwide among pediatric urologists, pediatric surgeons, and urologists. The statistical analysis of the survey data consisted of 3 steps: a univariate analysis, a bivariate and a multivariate analysis.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Three hundred eighty participants responded from all the continents. The bivariate analysis showed the significant differences in the geographical area, the years of experience and the volume of cases. Most of the physicians prefer the SFU and APD systems because of familiarity and simplicity (37 and 34%, respectively). Respondents noted that their imaging providers most often report findings utilizing the mild-moderate-severe system or the APD measurements (28 and 39%, respectively) except for North America (SFU in 50%). Multivariate analysis did not provide significant differences.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our study evaluates the opinions regarding the various pediatric hydronephrosis classification systems from a large number of specialists and demonstrates that there is no single preferred grading system. The greatest reported shortcoming of all the systems was the lack of universal utilization. The observations taken from this study may serve as basis for the construction of a common worldwide system. As APD and SFU are the preferred systems and the UTD a newer combination of both, it is possible that with time, UTD may become the universal language for reporting hydronephrosis. This time, based on the result of this survey, seems not arrived yet.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Pediatrics<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/<br></a>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2021.646517" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2021.646517</a></p>
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spelling Hydronephrosis Classifications: Has UTD Overtaken APD and SFU? A Worldwide SurveySantiago Vallasciani (10583165)Anna Bujons Tur (16441921)John Gatti (10583171)Marcos Machado (3497723)Christopher S. Cooper (16441922)Marie Klaire Farrugia (16441924)Huixia Zhou (649042)Mohammed El Anbari (767963)Pedro-José Lopez (10583183)Biomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesPaediatricsInformation and computing sciencesData management and data sciencehydronephrosisclassificationsurveypediatric urologyultrasoundpediatric radiology<h3>Objective</h3><p dir="ltr">To collect baseline information on the ultrasonographic reporting preferences.</p><h3>Method</h3><p dir="ltr">A 13-multiple choice questionnaire was designed and distributed worldwide among pediatric urologists, pediatric surgeons, and urologists. The statistical analysis of the survey data consisted of 3 steps: a univariate analysis, a bivariate and a multivariate analysis.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Three hundred eighty participants responded from all the continents. The bivariate analysis showed the significant differences in the geographical area, the years of experience and the volume of cases. Most of the physicians prefer the SFU and APD systems because of familiarity and simplicity (37 and 34%, respectively). Respondents noted that their imaging providers most often report findings utilizing the mild-moderate-severe system or the APD measurements (28 and 39%, respectively) except for North America (SFU in 50%). Multivariate analysis did not provide significant differences.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our study evaluates the opinions regarding the various pediatric hydronephrosis classification systems from a large number of specialists and demonstrates that there is no single preferred grading system. The greatest reported shortcoming of all the systems was the lack of universal utilization. The observations taken from this study may serve as basis for the construction of a common worldwide system. As APD and SFU are the preferred systems and the UTD a newer combination of both, it is possible that with time, UTD may become the universal language for reporting hydronephrosis. This time, based on the result of this survey, seems not arrived yet.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Pediatrics<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/<br></a>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2021.646517" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2021.646517</a></p>2021-04-12T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3389/fped.2021.646517https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Hydronephrosis_Classifications_Has_UTD_Overtaken_APD_and_SFU_A_Worldwide_Survey/23575782CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/235757822021-04-12T06:00:00Z
spellingShingle Hydronephrosis Classifications: Has UTD Overtaken APD and SFU? A Worldwide Survey
Santiago Vallasciani (10583165)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Paediatrics
Information and computing sciences
Data management and data science
hydronephrosis
classification
survey
pediatric urology
ultrasound
pediatric radiology
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title Hydronephrosis Classifications: Has UTD Overtaken APD and SFU? A Worldwide Survey
title_full Hydronephrosis Classifications: Has UTD Overtaken APD and SFU? A Worldwide Survey
title_fullStr Hydronephrosis Classifications: Has UTD Overtaken APD and SFU? A Worldwide Survey
title_full_unstemmed Hydronephrosis Classifications: Has UTD Overtaken APD and SFU? A Worldwide Survey
title_short Hydronephrosis Classifications: Has UTD Overtaken APD and SFU? A Worldwide Survey
title_sort Hydronephrosis Classifications: Has UTD Overtaken APD and SFU? A Worldwide Survey
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Paediatrics
Information and computing sciences
Data management and data science
hydronephrosis
classification
survey
pediatric urology
ultrasound
pediatric radiology