Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS) in Medical & Dental Colleges in Bangladesh -Teacher's Knowledge

This cross-sectional study was conducted with the objective to assess the teacher's knowledge about ongoing quality assurance scheme (QAS) at different government and nongovernment medical & dental colleges in Bangladesh. Teachers of different categories were the respondents of this study. Self administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data adopting simple random sampling. The study was conducted in 2008 & 2009. The study revealed that both government and nongovernment medical colleges are conducting the QAS in their respective institutions. The academic coordinator play a vital role to run the QAS and for phase coordination. Students also participate as the representative member of the committee. Existing infrastructure of QAS is performing at its best effort but needs further development for upgradation of the services with an aim to improve the performance of the institutes. Principles of QAS are accountability, selfevaluation and external peer review. Major areas of QAS are organizational & operational frameworks. Organizational framework consists of both academic council and course committee. External examiners are appointed by university. External assessors are appointed by academic council but needs faculty approval. Operational framework consists of course appraisal, faculty development, review scheme, & external review. The study recommends that quality assurance scheme (QAS) should be thoroughly implemented and evaluated by the national quality assurance body. Both the organizational and operational frameworks should run along with faculty development and review scheme. Teachers should be more oriented to update their knowledge for better practices of QAS. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmb.v3i1.13800 Bangladesh J Med Biochem 2010; 3(1): 6-10

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New University Funding, Flexible Salaries, and a Quality Assurance Scheme

Taiwan Education at the Crossroad ◽

10.1057/9780230120143.0016 ◽

2014 ◽

Keyword(s):

Quality Assurance ◽

University Funding ◽

Assurance Scheme ◽

Quality Assurance Scheme

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ALK Rearrangement Testing by FISH Analysis in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients: Results of the First Italian External Quality Assurance Scheme

Journal of Thoracic Oncology ◽

10.1097/jto.0000000000000280 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (10) ◽

pp. 1470-1476 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Antonio Marchetti ◽

Massimo Barberis ◽

Mauro Papotti ◽

Giulio Rossi ◽

Renato Franco ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Quality Assurance ◽

Small Cell ◽

Fish Analysis ◽

Small Cell Lung ◽

Alk Rearrangement ◽

External Quality ◽

Lung Cancer Patients ◽

Assurance Scheme ◽

Quality Assurance Scheme

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Importance of a Quality Assurance Scheme for Factor VIII Assays in Quality Monitoring of Human Plasma Destined for Fractionation into Factor VIII Concentrate

Vox Sanguinis ◽

10.1159/000460929 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 56 (2) ◽

pp. 65-70

Author(s):

G.S. Gabra ◽

C.V. Prowse ◽

F.E. Boulten

Keyword(s):

Quality Assurance ◽

Factor Viii ◽

Human Plasma ◽

Quality Monitoring ◽

Assurance Scheme ◽

Quality Assurance Scheme

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"Delfia" and "Amerlite": two sensitive nonisotopic immunoassay systems for assay of thyrotropin compared.

Clinical Chemistry ◽

10.1093/clinchem/33.8.1421 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 33 (8) ◽

pp. 1421-1424 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

A J Parnham ◽

I F Tarbit

Keyword(s):

Quality Assurance ◽

Reference Interval ◽

Regression Equation ◽

Negative Bias ◽

Nonthyroidal Illness ◽

Time Resolved ◽

Standard Curve ◽

Wide Range ◽

Assurance Scheme ◽

Quality Assurance Scheme

Abstract We assessed the LKB "Delfia" (time-resolved dissociation-enhanced lanthanide fluoroimmunoassay) and the Amersham "Amerlite" (enhanced luminescent immunometry) assays of thyrotropin in serum. Both assays are sensitive (respective detection limits: 0.02 and 0.04 milli-int. unit/L) and have very good within- and between-batch precision over a wide range of thyrotropin concentrations. Results by the two methods correlate well (r = 0.992); the regression equation is: Amerlite = 0.915 Delfia - 0.33 milli-int. unit/L. The standard curve for the Delfia assay was linear, but that for the Amerlite assay showed some deviation from linearity below 0.5 milli-int. unit/L. Both assays have a negative bias in comparison with radiolabeled immunoradiometric assays, as judged by results for samples from the Quality Assurance Scheme. Both assays discriminate well between hyper-, hypo-, and euthyroid subjects, and results for thyrotropin for most patients with nonthyroidal illness were within the euthyroid reference interval. Both assays are convenient to perform and are based on systems that provide a viable alternative to radioimmunoassay.

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