Zoekresultaten - 28 results
Simulation of between repeat variability in real time PCR reactions.
time quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis few attempts have hitherto been made to quantify bounds of precision accounting for the various sources of variation involved in the measurement process. Besides ...
Worldwide burden of cervical cancer in 2008.
impact of existing preventive measures and to define priorities for the future. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Best estimates on cervical cancer incidence and mortality are presented using recently compiled data ...
Pooled analysis of the accuracy of five cervical cancer screening tests assessed in eleven studies in Africa and India.
measures, since a certain degree of gold standard misclassification cannot be excluded. Because of the correlation between visual screening tests and colposcopy and a certain degree of over-diagnosis of ...
Quality of care assessment using GPs' electronic patient records: do we need data from home visits?
primary care. Five quality indicators, which measured the accordance of the delivered care with guidelines on the management of osteoarthritis, were compared between a pooled database (consultations and ...
Metaanalysis of the accuracy of rapid prescreening relative to full screening of pap smears.
Smears Abstract: BACKGROUND: Efficient quality assurance and improvement measures are essential ingredients in a well organized cytology-based program for cervical carcinoma screening. Various pap smear ...
Immediate referral to colposcopy versus cytological surveillance for minor cervical cytological abnormalities in the absence of HPV test.
squamous intra-epithelial lesions (LSIL /mild dyskaryosis). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: The primary outcome measure studied was the occurrence of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN). The secondary ...
Cost-DALY comparison of hip replacement care in 12 Belgian hospitals
the entire care chain using a comparable unit of measurement. The hospital’s case mix index must also be considered in benchmarking to avoid drawing the wrong conclusions. In addition, other indicators, ...
A multidisciplinary Delphi consensus to define evidence-based quality indicators for diabetic foot ulcer care.
Delphi Technique diabetic foot ulcer quality indicators quality of care Abstract: Background: Valid measures to assess quality of care delivered to patients with diabetes suffering from diabetic foot ulcer ...