Table 1

Comparison of HER2 status using CISH and FISH methodologies

ReferenceSample sizeNo. of test sitesConcordance (%)†κ Coefficient*
Tanner et al41157193.60.81
Zhao et al45621100.0NS
Dandachi et al46381100.0NS
Gupta et al4731283.9NS
Park et al48188194.10.84
Arnould et al4975896.00.97
Isola et al50192293.80.88
Hauser-Kronberger et al51381100.0NS
Bhargava et al521021100.0NS
Gong et al5380195.00.85–0.91
Lin et al5425192.0NS
Li-Ning-T et al5532196.9NS
Loring et al56110199.0NS
Saez et al57174194.80.86
Hanna and Kwok58254195.10.91
van de Vijver et al59211588.6NS
Cayre et al6055191.50.76–0.88
Sinczak-Kuta et al61551NS0.53
Di Palma et al621611100.0NS
Carbone et al6389598.9NS
Di Palma et al6428798.50.91
Pothos et al65881100.0NS
Gong et al66226298.80.93–1.0
Pedersen and Rasmussen6772198.60.97
  • CISH, chromogenic in situ hybridisation; FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridisation; NS, not specified.

  • * 95% confidence level unless otherwise specified, coefficients rounded to two decimal places.

  • Weighted averages were calculated in some instances.