External quality assurance in histopathology: experience of the east of Scotland scheme
| Autor: | A M Lessells, H S Klys |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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Male Scheme (programming language) medicine.medical_specialty Letter Quality Assurance Health Care Pathology and Forensic Medicine Terminology as Topic medicine Humans Operations management Child Set (psychology) Aged computer.programming_language Aged 80 and over Pathology Clinical Clinical Laboratory Techniques business.industry Mean and predicted response General Medicine Middle Aged Case material Surgery Scotland Child Preschool Female business Quality assurance computer Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Pathology. 45:288-291 |
| ISSN: | 0021-9746 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/jcp.45.4.288 |
| Popis: | AIMS: To examine the overall organisation of a voluntary external quality assurance scheme in histopathology, selection of case material and marking systems; and to assess the scheme in relation to contemporary histopathological practice. METHODS: Case material was derived from all participating departments and a positive marking system was used throughout the scheme. RESULTS: The mean response rate by those agreeing to participate was 66% and remains stable. The mean score of each set (n = 8) was high (63-80%) but scores about the mean varied widely in each set. The positive marking system was satisfactory and provided information equivalent to negative and weighted marking systems. The use of local coordinators providing the link between the central organiser and individuals has spread the administrative load and facilitated the introduction of small biopsy specimens. The selection of suitable case material has proved difficult at times. CONCLUSIONS: The scheme has an important role in histopathology quality assurance. It has been operative for four years and is widely accepted in the east of Scotland; it can be adapted to suit local circumstances. |
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