New Publication: Useful measures and models for quality

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

There's a new article available online-first in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. This article is of considerable importance to the debate on the "Milan Mandates" and the future implementation of error models for QC management. So while this is only available to subscribers at the moment

Useful measures and models for analytical quality management in medical laboratories, by James O. Westgard, PhD

Useful measures and models for analytical quality management in medical laboratories, Westgard JO, Clin Chem Lab Med 2015, ahead of print.

Since there was no time set aside to discuss the utility and practicality of the Total Error model at the Milan conference, this opinion article is an overdue counterweight to the Milan Mandates. It is expected that there will be counter-editorials also published in the same issue with this editorial.

The debate on error, bias, imprecision, trueness, inaccuracy, total error, measurement uncertainty, etc, etc, continues...