A comparison of variability in Papanicolaou and liquid-based cytology inadequacy rates using Shewhart control charts

Cytopathology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 175-181

  Fox, R ^a   Nix, A B J ^b   Fielder, H ^c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Cervical Screening Wales   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical cytology; Control chart; Inadequacy rates; Liquid based cytology; Performance improvement; Quality assurance; Statistical process control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY; LIQUID BASED CYTOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MONITORING; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHEWART CONTROL CHART; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RECORDS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE CERVICAL DISEASES; VAGINAL SMEARS; WALES;

EID: 33746423441     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: 13652303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2006.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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