Australian adolescents' beliefs and help-seeking intentions towards peers experiencing symptoms of depression and alcohol misuse

BACKGROUND

Many young people are reluctant to seek professional help for mental health problems, preferring to rely on their friends for support. It is therefore important to ensure that adolescents can identify signs of psychological distress in their peers, talk to them about these, and help them access appropriate services when necessary. The current study examined adolescents' ability to recognise symptoms of depression and alcohol misuse, perceived barriers to help-seeking, and their intentions to encourage a peer to seek help from a range of informal and formal help sources.

METHOD

The current study used baseline data from a randomised controlled trial of a school-based intervention that teaches adolescents how to overcome barriers to accessing professional help for mental health and substance use problems (MAKINGtheLINK). Participants (n = 2456) were presented with two vignettes portraying depression and alcohol misuse, respectively, and were asked to identify the problems described. Participants provided data on their past help-seeking behaviour, confidence to help a peer, perceived barriers to help-seeking, and intentions to encourage a peer to seek help.

RESULTS

Health professionals were the main source of help that participants had relied on for depressive symptoms, followed by friends and parents. In contrast, friends were the main source of help that participants had relied on for alcohol and other drug problems, followed by health professionals and parents. Just over half of the sample correctly identified the problems described in the two vignettes, although the majority of participants were confident that they could talk to a peer and help them seek professional help if needed. Most agreed that the vignettes described problems that warranted professional help, however approximately half the sample was unsure or considered it unlikely that they would seek help if they experienced similar problems. For both disorders, participants were most likely to encourage a peer to seek help from their family, followed by formal help sources and friends.

CONCLUSIONS

While the results point towards a greater willingness to approach formal help sources, particularly for depression, peers remain an important source of support for young people experiencing mental health and substance use problems.

An international comparison of retinopathy of prematurity grading performance within the Benefits of Oxygen Saturation Targeting II trials

Purpose

To investigate whether the observed international differences in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) treatment rates within the Benefits of Oxygen Saturation Targeting (BOOST) II trials might have been caused by international variation in ROP disease grading.

Methods

Groups of BOOST II trial ophthalmologists in UK, Australia, and New Zealand (ANZ), and an international reference group (INT) used a web based system to grade a selection of RetCam images of ROP acquired during the BOOST II UK trial. Rates of decisions to treat, plus disease grading, ROP stage grading, ROP zone grading, inter-observer variation within groups and intra-observer variation within groups were measured.

Results

Forty-two eye examinations were graded. UK ophthalmologists diagnosed treat-requiring ROP more frequently than ANZ ophthalmologists, 13.9 (3.49) compared to 9.4 (4.46) eye examinations, P=0.038. UK ophthalmologists diagnosed plus disease more frequently than ANZ ophthalmologists, 14.1 (6.23) compared to 8.5 (3.24) eye examinations, P=0.021. ANZ ophthalmologists diagnosed stage 2 ROP more frequently than UK ophthalmologists, 20.2 (5.8) compared to 12.7 (7.1) eye examinations, P=0.026. There were no other significant differences in the grading of ROP stage or zone. Inter-observer variation was higher within the UK group than within the ANZ group. Intra-observer variation was low in both groups.

Conclusions

We have found evidence of international variation in the diagnosis of treatment-requiring ROP. Improved standardisation of the diagnosis of treatment-requiring ROP is required. Measures might include improved training in the grading of ROP, using an international approach, and further development of ROP image analysis software.

'We're completely back to normal, but I'd say it's a new normal': a qualitative exploration of adaptive functioning in rural families following a parental cancer diagnosis

PURPOSE

The purpose of this study was to explore rural families' functioning following a parental cancer diagnosis.

METHOD

Ten families in which a parent of dependent children had received a cancer diagnosis were purposively sampled using two questionnaires based upon the Resiliency Model of Family Adjustment and Adaptation (RMFAA): the Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales (F-COPES) and the Family Attachment Changeability Index 8 (FACI8). The total participant number was 34, which comprised the involvement of 17 parents and 17 children. The use of questionnaires ensured representation from both high and low functioning families. Qualitative data were gathered via semi-structured family interviews, and thematic analysis was used.

RESULTS

Families identified three key challenges that are not accounted for by the RMFAA and may be unique to the rural cancer patient experience: frequent travel, increased work/financial demands and family separation. Families also described a number of protective factors that enabled them to cope with the demands of the cancer diagnosis, some of which were specific to rural families, while others may apply to Australian families more broadly. Many of these protective factors aligned with the RMFAA framework.

CONCLUSION

The findings suggest that rural families' ability and willingness to access external resources, including informal community support and formal support services, are influenced by the strength of their internal protective factors. This result has practical implications for the development of interventions that accommodate the specific supportive care needs of rural families affected by cancer.

Safety and utility of image-guided research biopsies in relapsed high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma-experience of the BriTROC consortium

BACKGROUND

Investigating tumour evolution and acquired chemotherapy resistance requires analysis of sequential tumour material. We describe the feasibility of obtaining research biopsies in women with relapsed ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC).

METHODS

Women with relapsed ovarian HGSC underwent either image-guided biopsy or intra-operative biopsy during secondary debulking, and samples were fixed in methanol-based fixative. Tagged-amplicon sequencing was performed on biopsy DNA.

RESULTS

We screened 519 patients in order to enrol 220. Two hundred and two patients underwent successful biopsy, 118 of which were image-guided. There were 22 study-related adverse events (AE) in the image-guided biopsies, all grades 1 and 2; pain was the commonest AE. There were pre-specified significant AE in 3/118 biopsies (2.5%). 87% biopsies were fit-for-purpose for genomic analyses. Median DNA yield was 2.87 μg, and was higher in biopsies utilising 14 G or 16 G needles compared to 18 G. TP53 mutations were identified in 94.4% patients.

CONCLUSIONS

Obtaining tumour biopsies for research in relapsed HGSC is safe and feasible. Adverse events are rare. The large majority of biopsies yield sufficient DNA for genomic analyses-we recommend use of larger gauge needles and methanol fixation for such biopsies, as DNA yields are higher but with no increase in AEs.

A fine structure genetic analysis evaluating ecoregional adaptability of a Bos taurus breed (Hereford)

Ecoregional differences contribute to genetic environmental interactions and impact animal performance. These differences may become more important under climate change scenarios. Utilizing genetic diversity within a species to address such problems has not been fully explored. In this study Hereford cattle were genotyped with 50K Bead Chip or 770K Bovine Bead Chip to test the existence of genetic structure in five U.S. ecoregions characterized by precipitation, temperature and humidity and designated: cool arid (CA), cool humid (CH), transition zone (TZ), warm arid (WA), and warm humid (WH). SNP data were analyzed in three sequential analyses. Broad genetic structure was evaluated with STRUCTURE, and ADMIXTURE software using 14,312 SNPs after passing quality control variables. The second analysis was performed using principal coordinate analysis with 66 Tag SNPs associated in the literature with various aspects of environmental stressors (e.g., heat tolerance) or production (e.g., milk production). In the third analysis TreeSelect was used with the 66 SNPs to evaluate if ecoregional allelic frequencies deviated from a central frequency and by so doing are indicative of directional selection. The three analyses suggested subpopulation structures associated with ecoregions from where animals were derived. ADMIXTURE and PCA results illustrated the importance of temperature and humidity and confirm subpopulation assignments. Comparisons of allele frequencies with TreeSelect showed ecoregion differences, in particular the divergence between arid and humid regions. Patterns of genetic variability obtained by medium and high density SNP chips can be used to acclimatize a temperately derived breed to various ecoregions. As climate change becomes an important factor in cattle production, this study should be used as a proof of concept to review future breeding and conservation schemes aimed at adaptation to climatic events.

Seeking help in times of economic hardship: access, experiences of services and unmet need

BACKGROUND

Economic recessions are often accompanied by increased levels of psychological distress and suicidal behaviour in affected populations. Little is known about the experiences of people seeking help for employment, financial and benefit-related difficulties during recessions. We investigated the experiences of people struggling financially in the aftermath of the Great Recession (2008-9) - including some who had self-harmed - and of the frontline support staff providing assistance.

METHODS

Interviews were conducted with three groups of people in two cities: i) people who had self-harmed due to employment, financial or benefit concerns (n = 19) ('self-harm'); ii) people who were struggling financially drawn from the community (n = 22), including one focus group) ('community'); iii) and frontline staff from voluntary and statutory sector organisations (e.g., Job Centres, Debt Advice and counselling agencies) providing support services to the groups (n = 25, including 2 focus groups) ('service providers'). Data were analysed using the constant comparison method.

RESULTS

Service provision was described by people as confusing and difficult to access. The community sample reported considerably more knowledge and access to debt advice than the participants who had self-harmed - although both groups sought similar types of help. The self-harm group exhibited greater expectation that they should be self-reliant and also reported lower levels of informal networks and support from friends and relatives. They had also experienced more difficult circumstances such as benefit sanctions, and most had pre-existing mental health problems. Both self-harm and community groups indicated that practical help for debt and benefit issues would be the most useful - a view supported by service providers - and would have particularly helped those who self-harmed.

CONCLUSION

Interventions to identify those in need and aid them to access practical, reliable and free advice from support agencies could help mitigate the impact on mental health of benefit, debt and employment difficulties for vulnerable sections of society.

Combined effect of toe out gait and high tibial osteotomy on knee adduction moment in patients with varus knee deformity

BACKGROUND

Gait adaptations, including toe out gait, have been proposed as treatments for knee osteoarthritis. The clinical application of toe out gait, however, is unclear. This study aims to identify the changes in Knee adduction moment in varus knee deformity assessing toe out gait as an alternative to high tibial osteotomy, and if any change in dynamic loading persists post operatively, when anatomical alignment is restored.

METHODS

Three-dimensional motion analysis was performed on 17 patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis and varus deformity prior to undergoing high tibial osteotomy, 13 patients were assessed post-operatively, and results compared to 13 healthy controls.

FINDINGS

Pre-operatively, there was no significant difference between natural and toe out gait for measures of knee adduction moment. Post high tibial osteotomy, first (2.70 to 1.51% BW·h) and second peak (2.28 to 1.21% BW·h) knee adduction moment were significantly reduced, as was knee adduction angular impulse (1.00 to 0.52% BW·h·s), to a healthy level. Adopting toe out gait post-operatively reduced the second peak further to a level below that of healthy controls.

INTERPRETATION

Increasing the foot progression angle from 20° (natural) to 30° in isolation did not significantly alter the knee adduction moment or angular impulse. This suggests that adopting a toe out gait, in isolation, in an already high natural foot progression angle, is not of benefit. Adopting toe out gait post-operatively, however, resulted in a further reduction in the second peak to below that of the healthy control cohort, however, this may increase lateral compartment load.

Abstract P3-02-05: Does MRI influence surgical planning more than clinical outcome? A cohort study of breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy

Background: While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful diagnostic tool, there is currently no consensus on its role for breast cancer patients prior to the initiation of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT). In the adjuvant setting, there is evidence that the use of MRI is correlated with an increase the rate of mastectomies performed. There is currently no data describing how MRI is influencing treatment decisions or surgical management in the neoadjuvant setting. This study aimed to determine the impact of MRI on patients' surgical plan, and to understand the demographic differences in patients who had an MRI compared to those that did not in the neoadjuvant setting.

Methods: A secure database containing all potential NAT patients seen by medical oncologists at the BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre since 2012 was searched. Breast cancer patients who were treated with NAT and had undergone breast surgery before March 30, 2016 were identified. Tumour characteristics, surgical plan and surgical outcome were assessed retrospectively and compared between patients who had an MRI and patients who did not have an MRI.

Results: 270 patients were identified who met the inclusion criteria. Of those, 107 patients had a breast MRI and 163 patients did not. The two groups showed no significant pre-treatment differences with regards to type of breast cancer, receptor status, or clinical stage. The median age was 10 years younger in the MRI group (47 years) compared to the non-MRI group (57 years), p < 0.0001. Patients who had an MRI had a non-significant higher rate of pathological complete response (pCR) than those who did not (30.8% and 21.5%, respectively, p=0.08). The surgical treatment did differ between these two groups; those who had MRI were more likely to have bilateral mastectomy (36.4% vs 23.3%, p=0.019) and less likely to have breast conserving surgery (BCS) (19.6% vs 31.9%, p=0.026). In the cohort that had an MRI, there was no significant difference in percentage of patients whose surgical plan was changed compared to the patients who did not have an MRI (33.6% and 28.8%, respectively). A change in surgical plan from a mastectomy to a BCS was more common in patients who did not have an MRI than those that did (31.9% and 13.9%, respectively). 45% of the surgeons who dictated a follow-up surgery consultation stated that the MRI was used to inform the surgical plan.

Discussions/Conclusions: In this real-world cohort, patients who had an MRI were more likely to undergo a bilateral mastectomy and less likely to have a BCS than the patients who did not have an MRI, despite having a higher rate of pCR. Age was the only baseline demographic difference between the two groups. These findings suggest that the role of MRI in the neoadjuvant setting needs to be refined further in order to avoid over-treatment.Background: While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful diagnostic tool, there is currently no consensus on its role for breast cancer patients prior to the initiation of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT). In the adjuvant setting, there is evidence that the use of MRI is correlated with an increase the rate of mastectomies performed. There is currently no data describing how MRI is influencing treatment decisions or surgical management in the neoadjuvant setting. This study aimed to determine the impact of MRI on patients' surgical plan, and to understand the demographic differences in patients who had an MRI compared to those that did not in the neoadjuvant setting.

Methods: A secure database containing all potential NAT patients seen by medical oncologists at the BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre since 2012 was searched. Breast cancer patients who were treated with NAT and had undergone breast surgery before March 30, 2016 were identified. Tumour characteristics, surgical plan and surgical outcome were assessed retrospectively and compared between patients who had an MRI and patients who did not have an MRI.

Results: 270 patients were identified who met the inclusion criteria. Of those, 107 patients had a breast MRI and 163 patients did not. The two groups showed no significant pre-treatment differences with regards to type of breast cancer, receptor status, or clinical stage. The median age was 10 years younger in the MRI group (47 years) compared to the non-MRI group (57 years), p < 0.0001. Patients who had an MRI had a non-significant higher rate of pathological complete response (pCR) than those who did not (30.8% and 21.5%, respectively, p=0.08). The surgical treatment did differ between these two groups; those who had MRI were more likely to have bilateral mastectomy (36.4% vs 23.3%, p=0.019) and less likely to have breast conserving surgery (BCS) (19.6% vs 31.9%, p=0.026). In the cohort that had an MRI, there was no significant difference in percentage of patients whose surgical plan was changed compared to the patients who did not have an MRI (33.6% and 28.8%, respectively). A change in surgical plan from a mastectomy to a BCS was more common in patients who did not have an MRI than those that did (31.9% and 13.9%, respectively). 45% of the surgeons who dictated a follow-up surgery consultation stated that the MRI was used to inform the surgical plan.

Discussions/Conclusions: In this real-world cohort, patients who had an MRI were more likely to undergo a bilateral mastectomy and less likely to have a BCS than the patients who did not have an MRI, despite having a higher rate of pCR. Age was the only baseline demographic difference between the two groups. These findings suggest that the role of MRI in the neoadjuvant setting needs to be refined further in order to avoid over-treatment.

Citation Format: McDermott M, Wilson C, Xu J, Illmann C, Simmons C. Does MRI influence surgical planning more than clinical outcome? A cohort study of breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2016 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-02-05.

Abstract P3-02-09: Do radiographic features influence the decision to order a breast MRI? A prospective cohort study

Background:

The clinical impact of breast MRI in the neoadjuvant setting is unclear. It is assumed that MRI may help with surgical planning. Factors that may affect whether an MRI is ordered for breast cancer in the neoadjuvant setting may include both imaging and tumour characteristics. Literature suggests MRI can be used in the neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) if there is evidence of high density of breast tissue, multifocal disease, multi-centric disease, lymph node involvement or presence of calcifications. In a non-trial setting, it is unclear when MRI is ordered and if it is indeed ordered based on the above imaging criteria. We sought to determine how MRI is currently implemented in a provincial practice to determine which patients are selected for MRI prior to NAT. Specifically, we aimed to determine if the imaging characteristics determined likelihood of use of MRI in the neoadjuvant setting.

Methods:

Patients who received neoadjuvant therapy between May 2012 and May 2016 were captured in a prospective database at the BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver. Patients were reviewed and identified as those who either received a breast MRI or not. A random sample of 80 cases, 40 who received MRI and 40 who did not, was taken from this database. Charts were reviewed in detail, and detailed review of the radiographic features from mammogram and ultrasound imaging reports was recorded.

Results:

80 patients were reviewed in detail. There were no differences in patient demographics or tumour characteristics. Imaging review demonstrated no statistical significant difference in use of MRI based on reported density, multi-centric disease, calcifications, and nodal involvement. The only radiographic feature that was different was presence of multifocal disease on conventional imaging, where 40.0% of patients who had an MRI had multifocal disease reported whereas only 17.5% of those who did not have an MRI had multifocality reported (p = 0.03).

Discussion/Conclusions:

Despite radiographic guidelines for use of MRI, the decision by the ordering physician regarding who should receive an MRI prior to NAT still appears to be unsystematic. This could be due to incorrect interpretation of radiographic reports by the ordering physicians and lack of availability or access to the interpreting radiologist. Results suggest that the ordering physician is already aware of multifocal disease and is utilizing MRI to verify this presence, rather than using MRI to investigate the possibility of multifocality in dense breast tissue. Based on this strategy of use it is unlikely that MRI will reduce the rate of mastectomy in this patient population.

Table 1: Summary of radiographic features in MRI vs. non-MRI cohorts MRI (N=40)No MRI (N=40)Chi SquareDensity (C or D)25 (62.5%)16 (40.0%)p=0.11Multifocal Disease16 (40.0%)7 (17.5%)p=0.03Multi-centric Disease7 (17.5%)3 (7.5%)p=0.19Lymph Node Involvement31 (77.5%)25 (62.5%)p=0.25Calcifications Present23 (57.5%)21 (52.5%)p=0.56

Citation Format: Illmann C, Simmons CE, McDermott M, Xu J, Wilson C. Do radiographic features influence the decision to order a breast MRI? A prospective cohort study [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2016 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-02-09.

Family Medicine Global Health Fellowship Competencies: A Modified Delphi Study

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Many US medical schools and family medicine departments have responded to a growing interest in global health by developing global health fellowships. However, there are no guidelines or consensus statements outlining competencies for global health fellows. Our objective was to develop a mission and core competencies for Family Medicine Global Health Fellowships.

METHODS

A modified Delphi technique was used to develop consensus on fellowship competencies. A panel, comprised of 13 members with dual expertise in global health and medical education, undertook an iterative consensus process, followed by peer review, from April to December 2014.

RESULTS

The panel developed a mission statement and identified six domains for family medicine global health fellowships: patient care, medical knowledge, professionalism, communication and leadership, teaching, and scholarship. Each domain includes a set of core and program-specific competencies.

CONCLUSION

The family medicine global health competencies are intended to serve as an educational framework for the design, implementation, and evaluation of individual family medicine global health fellowship programs.

Refractory patella tendinopathy with failed conservative treatment-shock wave or arthroscopy?

AIM

To identify whether the location of refractory patella tendinopathy (PT) has an effect on treatment modality (radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) or arthroscopic debridement).

METHODS

Between 2012 and 2014, 40 patients with PT underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. This confirmed the diagnosis as either involving the tendon itself (group A, 20) or with retropatella fat pad extension (group B, 20). All patients underwent rESWT. If there was no improvement patients proceeded with surgery in the form of arthroscopic debridement (by senior authors CW and AG). Outcomes were assessed before and after treatment using the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Patella (VISA-P) score.

RESULTS

There were 18 males and 2 females in group A and 15 males and 5 females in group B. The mean age was 41.4 years in group A (23-59) and 34.7 in group B (19-52). Seventeen of 20 in group A reported good or excellent outcomes and did not require surgical intervention (remaining three improved after second course of ESWT). All patients in group B failed to improve with rESWT, resulting in arthroscopic debridement and reported good or excellent outcomes. After 6 months, group A mean VISA-P score increased from 50.2 to 65.0 ( p = 0.01) and group B from 39.6 to 78.4 ( p = <0.001).

CONCLUSION

An MRI should be performed to determine the precise location of tendinosis in patients with refractory PT who fail standard conservative management. If the MRI scan shows intratendon changes only, ESWT should be performed and those with extension into the fat pad should proceed to arthroscopic debridement without rESWT.

Validation of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging-based Auto-contouring Software Tool for Gross Tumour Delineation in Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy Planning

AIMS

To carry out statistical validation of a newly developed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) auto-contouring software tool for gross tumour volume (GTV) delineation in head and neck tumours to assist in radiotherapy planning.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Axial MRI baseline scans were obtained for 10 oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancer patients. GTV was present on 102 axial slices and auto-contoured using the modified fuzzy c-means clustering integrated with the level set method (FCLSM). Peer-reviewed (C-gold) manual contours were used as the reference standard to validate auto-contoured GTVs (C-auto) and mean manual contours (C-manual) from two expert clinicians (C1 and C2). Multiple geometric metrics, including the Dice similarity coefficient (DSC), were used for quantitative validation. A DSC≥0.7 was deemed acceptable. Inter- and intra-variabilities among the manual contours were also validated. The two-dimensional contours were then reconstructed in three dimensions for GTV volume calculation, comparison and three-dimensional visualisation.

RESULTS

The mean DSC between C-gold and C-auto was 0.79. The mean DSC between C-gold and C-manual was 0.79 and that between C1 and C2 was 0.80. The average time for GTV auto-contouring per patient was 8 min (range 6-13 min; mean 45 s per axial slice) compared with 15 min (range 6-23 min; mean 88 s per axial slice) for C1. The average volume concordance between C-gold and C-auto volumes was 86.51% compared with 74.16% between C-gold and C-manual. The average volume concordance between C1 and C2 volumes was 86.82%.

CONCLUSIONS

This newly designed MRI-based auto-contouring software tool shows initial acceptable results in GTV delineation of oropharyngeal and laryngeal tumours using FCLSM. This auto-contouring software tool may help reduce inter- and intra-variability and can assist clinical oncologists with time-consuming, complex radiotherapy planning.

Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction: proposal for standardized multidisciplinary prenatal management based on disease severity

OBJECTIVE

To present a single center experience of a standardized prenatal multidisciplinary management protocol for fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) and to propose a classification of fetal LUTO based on disease severity.

METHODS

This was a retrospective cohort study of 25 consecutive fetal patients with prenatal diagnosis of primary LUTO. Fetal intervention was offered after evaluation by a multidisciplinary team. Analyses were conducted using Bayesian methodology to determine predictors of survival at 6 months postpartum. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% credibility intervals are reported.

RESULTS

Fifteen (60.0%) of the 25 patients referred for assessment survived to postnatal evaluation. Fetal vesicoamniotic shunt was placed in 14 (56.0%) patients with 12 survivors. Multivariable analysis suggested that fetal intervention (OR, 6.97 (0.88-70.16), Pr(OR > 1) = 96.7%), anhydramnios (OR, 0.12 (0.04-0.35), Pr(OR < 1) = 99.9%), favorable fetal urine analysis (OR, 3.98 (0.63-25.15), Pr(OR > 1) = 92.7%) and absence of renal cortical cysts (OR, 3.9 (0.66-24.2), Pr(OR > 1) = 93.3%) were predictors of survival.

CONCLUSIONS

Fetal intervention and fetal renal function were independently associated with postnatal survival of fetuses with LUTO. A classification based on the severity of disease is proposed. Copyright © 2015 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.