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Proficiency testing in analytical chemistry, microbiology and laboratory medicine: working discussions on current practice and future directions |
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| Authors: | Maria Belli Brian Brookman Beatriz de la Calle Vivienne James Michael Koch Nineta Majcen Antonio Menditto Tracey Noblett Roberto Perissi Kees van Putten Piotr Robouch Tommy Šlapokas Philip Taylor Daniel Tholen Annette Thomas Barry Tylee |
| Affiliation: | 1. National Environmental Protection Institute (ISPRA), Rome, Italy 2. LGC Standards Proficiency Testing, Bury, UK 3. Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM), Geel, Belgium 4. UK NEQAS/Health Protection Agency, London, UK 5. University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany 6. Metrology Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia 7. Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy 8. Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, Torino, Italy 9. DUCARES B.V., Zeist, The Netherlands 10. National Food Administration, Uppsala, Sweden 11. Dan Tholen Statistical Consulting, Traverse City, USA 12. WEQAS, Cardiff, UK 13. Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton, UK |
| Abstract: | A summary of the working group (WG) discussions on proficiency testing (PT) and external quality assessment (EQA) held at the Eurachem Workshop, Rome, 5–7 October 2008 is provided. The eight WG’s covered a range of issues concerned with current practice and future directions; how frequently should laboratories participate in PT/EQA? (WG1); developments in PT/EQA within the EU—what is required in future? (WG2); what issues do developing countries face with regards to PT/EQA? (WG3), what issues are specific to microbiology PT/EQA? (WG4); what new fields are emerging for PT/EQA? (WG5); what will be the impact of the new ISO/IEC 17043 standard? (WG6); do current PT/EQA schemes meet the needs of participants? (WG7); and what are the issues that affect the quality of proficiency test items? (WG8). Delegates with different backgrounds were on each WG in order to capture a range of views and experience from a number of different sectors. Working group representatives included PT/EQA providers, participants in PT/EQA schemes and end users of PT results such as accreditation bodies and regulatory authorities, from countries around the world. |
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