SOX-11 detection in decalcified bone marrow tissue in mantle cell lymphoma patients, methodological issue on reproducibility and validity

The purpose of the authors was to assess the reproducibility of SOX-11 antigen in decalcified bone marrow (BM) tissue in patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). [...]to assess validity, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, the likelihood ratio positive, and likelihood ratio negative as well as diagnostic accuracy and odds ratio are among the most appropriate tests [2-10]. Otherwise, in clinical practice, misdiagnosis and mismanagement of the patients may occur. 1 S. Righi, S. Pileri, C. Agostinelli, F. Bacci, S. Spagnolo, E. Sabattini, Reproducibility of SOX-11 detection in decalcified bone marrow tissue in mantle cell lymphoma patients, Hum Pathol, Vol. 59, 2017, 94-101 2 M. Szklo, F.J. Nieto, Epidemiology beyond the basics, 2nd ed., 2007, Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury MA 3 S. Sabour, F. Ghassemi, The validity and reliability of a signal impact assessment tool: statistical issue to avoid misinterpretation, Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, Vol. 25, 2016, 1215-1216 4 S. Sabour, Reliability of immunocytochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization on fine-needle aspiration cytology samples of breast cancers: methodological issues, Diagn Cytopathol, Vol. 44, 2016, 1128-1129 5 S. Sabour, F. Ghassemi, Accuracy and reproducibility of the ETDRS visual acuity chart: methodological issues, Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol, Vol. 254, 2016, 2073-2074 6 S. Sabour, F. Farzaneh, P. Peymani, Evaluation of the sensitivity and reliability of primary rainbow trout hepatocyte vitellogenin expression as a screening assay for estrogen mimics: methodological issues, Aquat Toxicol, Vol. 164, 2015, 175-176 7 S. Sabour, Validity and reliability of the new Canadian Nutrition Screening Tool in the ‘real-world’ hospital setting: methodological issues, Eur J Clin Nutr, Vol. 69, 2015, 864 8 S. Sabour, Validity and reliability of the robotic objective structured assessment of technical skills, Obstet Gynecol, Vol. 124, 2014, 839 9 S. Sabour, Validity and reliability of the 13C-methionine breath test for the detection of moderate hyperhomocysteinemia in Mexican adults; statistical issues in validity and reliability analysis, Clin Chem Lab Med, Vol. 52, 2014, e295-e296 10 S. Sabour, Accuracy and reliability of linear measurements using 3-dimensional computed tomographic imaging software for Le Fort I osteotomy: common mistakes, Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg, Vol. 52, 2014, 872