| Autor: |
Wilson I B. Onuigbo |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2001 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-2 (2001) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2635-3695 |
| Popis: |
Aim: Since quantification is an essential at- tribute of science, an interesting question arose as follows: Are the ages supplied in Laboratory Request Forms reproducible? Methods: A 30-year histopathology data pool containing laryngeal diseases seen among the Igbos of Nigeria was studied with special reference to the reproducibility of the ages supplied successively in two or more Laboratory Request Forms submitted to the Author for childhood papillomas and adulthood carcinomas. Results: Out of a total of 229 laryngeal cases, 10 were repeated biopsies of papillomas while 31 came from adults who were similarly attended to for carcinomas. It was found that reproducibility was 100% in adult females. Conclusions: The adult figures will improve if purposive attention is paid to obtaining each patient's approximate age. Undoubtedly, careful documentation will improve not only the scientific validity of data collected in Epidemiology but also the job satisfaction experienced in Histopathology. |
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