2008 Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Reliability Study
The 2008 MP/H Reliability Study is Open!
Go to https://reliability.seer.cancer.gov
Important dates
| August 25, 2008 | 8 AM Eastern | Web site open for participants to register and do practice cases |
| September 8, 2008 | 8 AM Eastern | Web site open for participants to do study cases |
| September 22, 2008 | 8 AM Eastern | Web site closed |
What does the study involve?
The primary sites included in the study are those covered by the MP/H rules: breast; colon; lung; kidney; bladder, ureter and renal pelvis; head and neck; brain; melanoma of skin, and other sites. You will be assigned four groups of cases and will complete four cases for each group – a total of 16 cases. For example, you may be assigned four cases from group A, four cases from group B, four cases from group C and four cases from group D. When you complete the 16 cases, you may request an additional set of 16 study cases. You will be assigned 16 additional cases from groups other than those in your first set of 16. No more than 32 study cases can be coded by a single participant.
What data items will you code?
For each case you will answer the question: Is this a multiple primary? (Yes/No)
For each primary, you will code the following data items:
- Primary site
- Histology
- Behavior
- Laterality (for two of the nine case groups only)
When and where will the study take place?
This study takes place on the SEER website. You will need Internet access to be able to participate. The reliability study opened for participants to register and code the practice cases at 8 AM Eastern time on Monday, August 25. The website will be open for participants to do the study cases at 8 AM Eastern time on Monday, September 8. The website will be closed at 8 AM Eastern on Monday, September 22.
How do you sign up?
The web site opened for registration at 8 AM Eastern time on August 25, 2008.
- Go to the web site https://reliability.seer.cancer.gov to register for the study.
- If you participated in the 2008 CS Reliability study, use the same username and password that you used for the CS Reliability study. Click the Reset Password button if you have forgotten or lost your password.
- Otherwise, request a new account by clicking the request one from the administrator link.
- Enter your name, a username of your choice, and a password that you can remember. Your username must be at least four characters long and may be alpha, numeric, or alphanumeric. The password must be at least six characters in length and may be alphabetic, numeric, or alphanumeric.
- You will also be asked to enter a contact telephone number and email address.
A registration confirmation will be sent to your email address. Please keep this confirmation for reference. Click on the link in the email (or if that doesn’t work with your email, copy the entire URL and paste it into your browser) to confirm your email address. We will approve your account within one business day. You will receive an email that tells you your account was approved and you can log in.
How do you log in?
Go to https://reliability.seer.cancer.gov and enter your username and password. Choose “New Study” from the drop down list. You will be prompted to enter your demographic information. This information must be completed before you will be allowed to access the study. If any of the items are incomplete, an error message will appear in red on the top of the page. Please read the error message and fill in the missing information.
Who will show you how to use the software?
After you log-in to the web site, you will be able to download a User Guide. SEER also provides four practice cases. The web site opened August 25, 2008 at 8 AM Eastern to allow participants to work on practice cases before the actual study begins. We recommend that you code the practice cases to become familiar with the study site and the software before doing the study cases.
Important: Please remember that you must answer the demographic questions before you can access any of the cases.
How will the study results be used?
The results of the 2008 study will be compared to the results of the first MP/H reliability study conducted in 2006. The 2006 study led to some important revisions prior to the 2007 implementation of the rules. The 2008 study will evaluate those revisions and identify any new areas that may need revision. Educational materials will be developed based on study results.
Please take advantage of this opportunity to evaluate the 2007 multiple primary and histology coding rules.
SEER will request continuing education units from the National Cancer Registrars Association.
For further information, please contact Peggy Adamo at adamom@mail.nih.gov .
Thank you.
