Addressing issues associated with the development and management of PT programs and with their optimum use |
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| Authors: | Jean Claude Libeer Harold Richardson David Bullock Claus Heuck D Tholen Robert Martin Jane Carter E J Boone M Noble |
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| Institution: | (1) Scientific Institute of Public Health, Juliette Wytsmanstratt 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium e-mail: jean-claude.libeer@iph.fgov.be Tel.: +322-642-5527 Fax: +322-642-5645, BE;(2) QMP-LS, 501-250 Bloor Street, East Toronto, ON M4W 1E6, Canada e-mail: Richardson@qmpls.org Tel.: +416-323-9540 Fax: +416-323-9324, CA;(3) UK NEQAS, P. O. Box 3909, Birmingham, W Midlands B15 2UE, UK e-mail: d.g.bullock@bham.ac.uk Tel.: +44-121-4147300 Fax: +44-121-4141179, GB;(4) WHO, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland e-mail: heuckc@who.ch Tel.: +41-22-7912111 Fax: +41-22-7914836, CH;(5) Dan Tholen Statistical Consulting, 823 Webster Street, Traverse City, MI 49686, USA e-mail: tholen@traverse.com Tel.: +231-929-1721 Fax: +231-929-2770, US;(6) CDC/PHPPO/DLS, 4770 Buford Hwy, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA e-mail: ram8@cdc.gov Tel.: +770-488-8267 Fax: +770-488-8282, US;(7) AMRF, P. O. Box 30125, Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya e-mail: jcarter@iconnect.co.ke Tel.: +2542-602493 Fax: +254-2602191 336886, KE;(8) CDC/PHPPO/DLS, 4770 Buford Hwy, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA e-mail: dboone@cdc.gov Tel.: +770-4888080 Fax: +770-4888282, US;(9) CMPT, 2733 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada e-mail: mnoble@interchange.ubc.ca Tel.: +604-8754685 Fax: +604-8754100, CA |
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| Abstract: | Over 200 participants from 54 countries took part in working group (WG) discussions on proficiency testing (PT) held in conjunction
with the Global Odyssey 2002 conference on 24–26 February, 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Each WG addressed a series of questions
focusing on the role of PT in laboratory quality management (WG1), alternatives to traditional PT (WG2), international aspects
of PT programs (WG3), quality management of PT programs (WG4), how to assess laboratory performance (WG5), and developing
and funding PT for resource-limited countries and regions (WG6). Each large WG was further subdivided into smaller groups
to allow maximum participation, which was one objective of the WGs. Some subgroups addressed the same questions, but in most
cases they drew very similar conclusions. Individual participants were surprised to discover the truly global nature of some
problems with PT, while at the same time how specific differences among countries or regions can either enhance or hinder
opportunities to implement PT programs.
Received: 13 April 2002 Accepted: 25 April 2002 |
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| Keywords: | Accreditation External quality assessment Proficiency testing Specimen transport Sustainability |
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