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The quality-costs of an analytical process: 1. Development of quality-costs models based on predictive value theory.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6599527     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
General considerations are presented for the development of quality-costs models based on predictive value theory [12]. Quality-costs include costs for prevention, appraisal (surveillance), and failure [1]. Failure-costs are due to incorrect analytical runs (medically important analytical errors by the measurement procedure) and incorrect decisions on the status of analytical runs (misclassifications by the control procedure). Failure-costs depend on characteristics of the measurement procedure (f, frequency of medically important analytical errors) and characteristics of the control procedure (ped, probability for error detection; pfr, probability for false rejection). An approach is presented for developing quantitative relationships to predict failure-costs based on these critical process characteristics. Efforts to provide cost effective analytical processes should be aided by models which can relate quality-costs to characteristics of the measurement and control procedures.
Authors:
J O Westgard; P Hyltoft Petersen; T Groth
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation. Supplementum     Volume:  172     ISSN:  0085-591X     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. Suppl.     Publication Date:  1984  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-02-18     Completed Date:  1986-02-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984789R     Medline TA:  Scand J Clin Lab Invest Suppl     Country:  NORWAY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  221-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chemistry, Clinical* / standards
Costs and Cost Analysis
Laboratories / economics,  standards
Mathematics
Models, Theoretical*
Quality Control

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