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Description

Example web-materials for training in QC planning:

• Tools and technology for QC Planning identifies possible QC planning applications for laboratories, manufacturers, and regulators and accreditors. Dr. Westgard reviews the development of QC planning tools from the beginning use of computer simulation to generate power curves to the present QC Validator program that provides computer technology with automatic QC selection.
• What is QC Validator? provides a brief description of the computer program. A demo and several tutorials can be downloaded to your computer to provide more detailed instruction in how to use the program.provides a brief introduction to the QC Validator computer program.
• Quality Planning Models define the expected relationships between the quality required for a test and the factors that affect the variability of a test result. This discussion emphasizes an "error budget" analogy for understanding the concepts of the analytical and clinical models. A Mathematical Description of Laboratory Error Budgets is also available to those who want the gory details.
• OPSpecs Charts are a powerful QC planning tool that graphically displays the relationships defined in the the quality planning models. This lesson describes how to use this new tool.
• Cholesterol application for an analytical quality requirement provides an example application that illustrates QC planning for total error that is acceptable according to CLIA proficiency testing criteria for performance. Cholesterol application for a clinical quality requirement provides an example application for a clinical quality requirements that is in the form of a medically important change or decision interval.
• Normalized OPSpecs charts describes how the OPSpecs chart can be generalized to be used with any total error quality requirement. A Normalized Operating Point Calculator is provided to demonstrate an interactive web tool that can be used to support QC planning.
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