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Review of the national external quality assessment (EQA) scheme for breast pathology in the UK [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Pathology, 2016
Background The National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP; pathology) external quality assurance (EQA) scheme aims to provide a mechanism for examination and monitoring of concordance of pathology reporting within the UK. This study aims to review the breast EQA scheme performance data collected over
Emad A, Rakha, Rachel L, Bennett, Derek, Coleman, Sarah E, Pinder, Ian O, Ellis   +4 more
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Characterisation and evaluation of external quality assessment scheme serum. Discussion paper from the European External Quality Assessment (EQA) Organisers Working Group C. [PDF]

Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, 1998
This work reviews the procurement, specification and manufacture of serum for external quality assessment (EQA) and provides a checklist for scheme organisers. Guidance on the assessment of commutability and notes on the use of EQA materials to assess assay problems are provided.
J G, Middle, J C, Libeer, V, Malakhov, I, Penttilä   +3 more
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Results of the first external quality assessment scheme (EQA) for isolation and analysis of circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) [PDF]

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), 2017
AbstractBackground:Circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) is considered to have a high potential for future management of malignancies. This pilot external quality assessment (EQA) scheme aimed to address issues of analytical quality in this new area of laboratory diagnostics.Methods:The EQA scheme consisted of three 2-mL EDTA-plasma samples spiked with ...
Verena, Haselmann, Parviz, Ahmad-Nejad, Wolf J, Geilenkeuser, Angelika, Duda, Merle, Gabor, Romy, Eichner, Simon, Patton, Michael, Neumaier   +7 more
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Advantages of external quality assessment‐EQA programs

Haemophilia, 2022
AbstractIntroductionThe first external quality assessment (EQA) in Thrombosis and Haemostasis was elaborated over 20 years ago, and since then, several national and international EQA institutions have been established.AimDisplay the benefits of EQA programs.MethodsThe spectrum of EQA action was evaluated ranges from improving the performance of the ...
Silmara Aparecida de Lima Montalvão, Anna Lowe, Steve Kitchen   +2 more
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Are the benefits of External Quality Assessment (EQA) recognized beyond the echo chamber?

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Finlay Mackenzie
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An Italian External Quality Assessment (EQA) program on urinary sediment

Clinica Chimica Acta, 2010
EQA programs on urinary sediment are rare. We describe an EQA Italian program which started in 2001 and involves today more than 300 laboratories.The program, which started with a questionnaire about the methodological aspects on urinary sediment, includes today four surveys per year.
FOGAZZI GB, SECCHIERO S, CONSONNI D, SCIACOVELLI, LAURA, ZARDO L, GARIGALI G, VERDESCA S, MESSA P, PLEBANI, MARIO   +8 more
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The Yorkshire slide exchange external quality assessment (EQA) scheme

Cytopathology, 1996
A slide circulation scheme measuring cervical screening performance of individual cytologists in 15 laboratories in Yorkshire Regional Health Authority is described. The advantages and disadvantages are compared with the current National Proficiency Testing (NPT) scheme.
A P, Boon, P, Williamson, J M, Brown, G D, Thomas   +3 more
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT (EQA) SCHEME FOR HAEMATOLOGY IN SPAIN

International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 1991
Ensuring reliable results of the tests which are performed in large haematology laboratories is essential because of the problems resulting from the use of complex automated instruments and the ever increasing workload. The Spanish Haematology EQA Scheme started in 1984 with 56 laboratories, a number which rose to 332 in 1989.
J L, Vives-Corrons, J M, Jou, C, Pastor, J C, Reverter, C, Jou   +4 more
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Quality specifications in EQA schemes: from theory to practice [PDF]

Clinica Chimica Acta, 2004
BACKGROUND: External quality assessment (EQA) is a tool for quality management in clinical laboratories and its main objectives are assessment of participants and methods performance, training and advice.
Mario Plebani, Laura Sciacovelli, Lorena Zardo   +2 more
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Evaluation of clinical cases in External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) for the urinary sediment

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), 2014
The few available External Quality Assessment (EQA) programs on urinary sediment rarely include an evaluation of clinical cases. The present paper provides a descriptive analysis of clinical cases included in the Italian EQA program on urinary sediment.Ten cases were presented over a 5-year period (2007-2011).
Fogazzi GB, Secchiero S, Garigali G, PLEBANI, MARIO   +3 more
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