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Nationwide proficiency assessment of bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing among 110 laboratories in Lebanon

open access: yesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021
Introduction: Proficiency testing (PT) is one of the most valuable and important activities for the Clinical Microbiology Laboratories (CML) to enroll in to ensure the accuracy and reliability of results.
George F Araj   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variation in Proficiency Testing Performance by Testing Site [PDF]

open access: yesJAMA, 1998
Congress enacted the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) to promote uniform quality and standards among all testing sites in the United States. The performance indicators specified in the legislation are proficiency testing (PT) performance and periodic inspections.To evaluate variation in PT performance by type of testing ...
T M, Stull   +4 more
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Preparation and application of proficiency testing sample of myclobutanil and procymidone in apple powder

open access: yesShanghai yufang yixue, 2022
ObjectiveTo prepare pesticide residues in fruit matrix samples that meet the requirements of homogeneity and stability for the proficiency test.MethodsThe pollution-free apple was selected as the main raw material to prepare the pesticide residue ...
SHAO Jing   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alternative Methods to Current In Vivo Procedures to Address the 3Rs Tenet in Rabies Proficiency Testing

open access: yesViruses, 2022
Canine rabies is responsible for an estimated 59,000 human deaths every year. In an attempt to reach the ZeroBy30 goal, robust disease surveillance coupled with improved diagnostics play a paramount role in ensuring reliable data and gradually attesting ...
Maira Zorzan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Performance Evaluation Criteria for Quantitative EMC Proficiency Testing: Empirical Bayesian-Based Versus Normality-Based

open access: yesIEEE Access
In this study, two actual quantitative Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Proficiency Testing (PT) cases (both in the economically and regulatorily significant RF frequency range 1-18 GHz) are documented.
Harry H. Hodes, Din D. Ng
doaj   +1 more source

Proficiency Testing and Language Teaching: Russian and Polish [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, 2008
This paper explores the potential application of proficiency testing in U.S. colleges and universities. Specific consideration is giv-en to: the Oral Proficiency Interview, based on ILR or ACTFL guidelines, administered on a large scale at the Defense ...
Rimma Garn
doaj  

Next-Generation Proficiency Testing [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, 2016
This commentary highlights the article by Davies et al that demonstrates the feasibility of applying proficiency testing directly to the postsequencing analysis of next-generation sequencing data.
openaire   +2 more sources

Developing and validating a computerized oral proficiency test of English as a foreign language (Coptefl)

open access: yesInternational Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2021
This study is about the development and validation process of the Computerized Oral Proficiency Test of English as a Foreign Language (COPTEFL). The test aims at assessing the speaking proficiency levels of students in Anadolu University School of ...
Belgin Aydın, Cemre Isler
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting the Difficulty of Language Proficiency Tests [PDF]

open access: yesTransactions of the Association for Computational Linguistics, 2014
Language proficiency tests are used to evaluate and compare the progress of language learners. We present an approach for automatic difficulty prediction of C-tests that performs on par with human experts. On the basis of detailed analysis of newly collected data, we develop a model for C-test difficulty introducing four dimensions: solution ...
Beinborn, Lisa   +2 more
openaire   +7 more sources

Proficiency Testing of High-throughput Non-targeted Detection of Pesticide Residues in Edible Agricultural Products

open access: yesShipin gongye ke-ji, 2023
In order to understand the technical level of high-throughput non-targeted detection of pesticide residues in China's inspection and testing institutions and improve the ability of food safety risk monitoring.
Sijia LEI   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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