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External Quality Assessment (EQA) for Molecular Diagnostics of Zika Virus: Experiences from an International EQA Programme, 2016–2018 [PDF]

Viruses, 2018
Quality Control for Molecular Diagnostics (QCMD), an international provider for External Quality Assessment (EQA) programmes, has introduced a programme for molecular diagnostics of Zika virus (ZIKV) in 2016, which has been continuously offered to ...
Oliver Donoso Mantke, Elaine McCulloch, Paul S. Wallace, Constanze Yue, Sally A. Baylis, Matthias Niedrig   +5 more
doaj   +11 more sources

First Results of an External Quality Assessment (EQA) Scheme for Molecular, Serological and Antigenic Diagnostic Test for SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Lombardy Region (Northern Italy), 2020–2022 [PDF]

Diagnostics, 2022
For diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection and for monitoring its spread, the implementation of external quality assessment (EQA) schemes is mandatory to assess and ensure a standard quality according to national and international guidelines.
Fabio Pasotti, Laura Pellegrinelli, Giuseppa Liga, Manuela Rizzetto, Giovanna Azzarà, Simona Da Molin, Oana Livia Lungu, Silvia Greco, Cristina Galli, Laura Bubba, Elena Pariani, Matteo Corradin, Danilo Cereda, Sabrina Buoro   +13 more
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External Quality Assessment (EQA) for SARS-CoV-2 RNA Point-of-Care Testing in Primary Healthcare Services: Analytical Performance over Seven EQA Cycles [PDF]

Diagnostics
In April 2020, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander COVID-19 Point-of-Care (POC) Testing Program was initiated to improve access to rapid molecular-based SARS-CoV-2 detection in First Nations communities.
Susan J. Matthews, Kelcie Miller, Kelly Andrewartha, Melisa Milic, Deane Byers, Peter Santosa, Alexa Kaufer, Kirsty Smith, Louise M. Causer, Belinda Hengel, Ineka Gow, Tanya Applegate, William D. Rawlinson, Rebecca Guy, Mark Shephard   +14 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Behind the scenes of EQA – characteristics, capabilities, benefits and assets of external quality assessment (EQA): Part II – EQA cycles [PDF]

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Abstract Providers of external quality assessment (EQA) programs evaluate data or information obtained and reported by participant laboratories using their routine procedures to examine properties or measurands in samples provided for this purpose.
Paola Pezzati, Marc Thelen, Wolf-Jochen Geilenkeuser   +2 more
exaly   +9 more sources

Behind the scenes of EQA – characteristics, capabilities, benefits and assets of external quality assessment (EQA): Part I – EQA in general and EQA programs in particular [PDF]

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Abstract This is the first in a series of five papers that detail the role and substantial impact that external quality assessment (EQA) and their providers‘ services play in ensuring in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) performance quality. The aim is to give readers and users of EQA services an insight into the processes in EQA, explain to them ...
Paola Pezzati, Marc Thelen, Wolf-Jochen Geilenkeuser   +2 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Ten years of external quality assessment (EQA) of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility testing in Europe elucidate high reliability of data [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Confidence in any diagnostic and antimicrobial susceptibility testing data is provided by appropriate and regular quality assurance (QA) procedures. In Europe, the European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Susceptibility Programme (Euro-GASP) has been
Michelle J. Cole, Nerteley Quaye, Susanne Jacobsson, Michaela Day, Elizabeth Fagan, Catherine Ison, Rachel Pitt, Shila Seaton, Neil Woodford, Angelika Stary, Sonja Pleininger, Tania Crucitti, Blaženka Hunjak, Panayiota Maikanti, Steen Hoffmann, Jelena Viktorova, Susanne Buder, Peter Kohl, Eva Tzelepi, Eirini Siatravani, Eszter Balla, Guðrún Svanborg Hauksdóttir, Lisa Rose, Paola Stefanelli, Anna Carannante, Gatis Pakarna, Francesca Mifsud, Rosann Zammit Cassar, Ineke Linde, Thea Bergheim, Martin Steinbakk, Beata Mlynarczyk-Bonikowska, Maria-José Borrego, Jill Shepherd, Peter Pavlik, Samo Jeverica, Julio Vazquez, Raquel Abad, Sabrina Weiss, Gianfranco Spiteri, Magnus Unemo   +40 more
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Establishing an External Quality Assessment (EQA) Program for Urinalysis in Medical Laboratories of Thailand. [PDF]

Indian J Clin Biochem, 2022
Thailand Association of Clinical Biochemists (TACB) introduced External Quality Assurance schemes (EQAs) for urinalysis (UA) using urine strips in medical laboratories of Thailand. The few available External Quality Assessment (EQA) programs on urinary microalbumin rarely include an evaluation of clinical cases.
Bordeerat NK, Fongsupa S, Dansethakul P, Rungpanitch U, Pidetcha P.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

External quality assessment (EQA) of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility testing in primary laboratories in Germany. [PDF]

BMC Infect Dis, 2020
Abstract Background Worldwide, an increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Neisseria gonorrhoeae has been observed. Until now, no protocol for an external quality assessment (EQA) has been available for Germany. The German gonococcal resistance network (GORENET) performed an EQA of primary laboratories in Germany in order to assess quality of ...
Selb R, Jansen K, Eckardt M, Tamminga T, Dudareva S, Gassowski M, Graeber I, Guhl E, Heuer D, Buder S, GORENET EQA study group.   +10 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Quality of tuberculosis diagnostic laboratories in Ethiopia assessed through External Quality Assessment components: a systematic review [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Reliable tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis is central to TB control programs, particularly in high-burden countries such as Ethiopia. External Quality Assessment (EQA) is a core component of laboratory quality assurance, encompassing blinded ...
Bewket Mesganaw, Ketema Misganaw, Mekuriaw Belayneh   +2 more
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External Quality Assessment as a strategy for Chagas disease surveillance: a study in four municipalities of Pernambuco [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Background: Triatomines are hematophagous insects that act as vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. External Quality Assessment (EQA) is a tool used for monitoring and improving taxonomic identification activities ...
Efraim Naftali Lopes Soares, Dayse da Silva Rocha, Allan Pitta Seabra, João Paulo Sales Oliveira-Correia, Fernando Vinicius Gomes de Moraes, Rafaella Albuquerque e Silva, Cleber Galvão   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources