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Evaluation of staff performance and interpretation of the screening program for prevention of thalassemia
INTRODUCTION: Thalassemia screening program has been implemented for years in Southeast Asia, but no external quality assessment program has been established. We have developed and initiated the proficiency testing (PT) program for the first time in Thailand with the aim to assess the screening perf...
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Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5493168/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28694728 http://dx.doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.040 |
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author | Prommetta, Simaporn Sanchaisuriya, Kanokwan Fucharoen, Goonnapa Yamsri, Supawadee Chaiboonroeng, Attawut Fucharoen, Supan |
author_facet | Prommetta, Simaporn Sanchaisuriya, Kanokwan Fucharoen, Goonnapa Yamsri, Supawadee Chaiboonroeng, Attawut Fucharoen, Supan |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Thalassemia screening program has been implemented for years in Southeast Asia, but no external quality assessment program has been established. We have developed and initiated the proficiency testing (PT) program for the first time in Thailand with the aim to assess the screening performance of laboratory staff and their competency in interpretation of the screening results. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three PT cycles per year were organized. From the first to the third cycle of the PT scheme, a total number of participant laboratories increased from 59 to 67. In each cycle, 2 PT items (assigned as blood samples of the couple) were provided. Performance evaluation was based on the accuracy of screening results, i.e. mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and the dichlorophenolindophenol (DCIP) test for haemoglobin E, including the competency in interpretation of screening results and assessment of foetal risk. Performance was assessed by comparing the participants’ result against the assigned value. RESULTS: Of all 3 cycles, most laboratories reported acceptable MCV and MCH values. From the first to the third cycle, incorrect DCIP test and misinterpretation rates were decreased while incorrect risk assessment varied by cycle to cycle. Combining the accuracy of thalassemia screening and the competency in interpretation and risk assessment, approximately half of participants showed excellent performance. CONCLUSION: Improved performance observed in many laboratories reflects the achievement and benefit of the PT program which should be regularly provided. |
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spelling | pubmed-54931682017-07-10 Evaluation of staff performance and interpretation of the screening program for prevention of thalassemia Prommetta, Simaporn Sanchaisuriya, Kanokwan Fucharoen, Goonnapa Yamsri, Supawadee Chaiboonroeng, Attawut Fucharoen, Supan Biochem Med (Zagreb) Original Papers INTRODUCTION: Thalassemia screening program has been implemented for years in Southeast Asia, but no external quality assessment program has been established. We have developed and initiated the proficiency testing (PT) program for the first time in Thailand with the aim to assess the screening performance of laboratory staff and their competency in interpretation of the screening results. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three PT cycles per year were organized. From the first to the third cycle of the PT scheme, a total number of participant laboratories increased from 59 to 67. In each cycle, 2 PT items (assigned as blood samples of the couple) were provided. Performance evaluation was based on the accuracy of screening results, i.e. mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and the dichlorophenolindophenol (DCIP) test for haemoglobin E, including the competency in interpretation of screening results and assessment of foetal risk. Performance was assessed by comparing the participants’ result against the assigned value. RESULTS: Of all 3 cycles, most laboratories reported acceptable MCV and MCH values. From the first to the third cycle, incorrect DCIP test and misinterpretation rates were decreased while incorrect risk assessment varied by cycle to cycle. Combining the accuracy of thalassemia screening and the competency in interpretation and risk assessment, approximately half of participants showed excellent performance. CONCLUSION: Improved performance observed in many laboratories reflects the achievement and benefit of the PT program which should be regularly provided. Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine 2017-06-15 2017-06-15 /pmc/articles/PMC5493168/ /pubmed/28694728 http://dx.doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.040 Text en This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Papers Prommetta, Simaporn Sanchaisuriya, Kanokwan Fucharoen, Goonnapa Yamsri, Supawadee Chaiboonroeng, Attawut Fucharoen, Supan Evaluation of staff performance and interpretation of the screening program for prevention of thalassemia |
title | Evaluation of staff performance and interpretation of the screening program for prevention of thalassemia |
title_full | Evaluation of staff performance and interpretation of the screening program for prevention of thalassemia |
title_fullStr | Evaluation of staff performance and interpretation of the screening program for prevention of thalassemia |
title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of staff performance and interpretation of the screening program for prevention of thalassemia |
title_short | Evaluation of staff performance and interpretation of the screening program for prevention of thalassemia |
title_sort | evaluation of staff performance and interpretation of the screening program for prevention of thalassemia |
topic | Original Papers |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5493168/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28694728 http://dx.doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.040 |
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