Sentence examples for proficiency survey from inspiring English sources

However, a study based on a nationwide College of American Pathologists proficiency survey of hospital laboratories demonstrated that, while the use of specific susceptibility tests varies substantially, few major interpretive errors occurred in assigning the susceptibility to standardized pneumococcal isolates (17 ).

In response to a questionnaire included in the College of American Pathologists HbA1c proficiency survey in April 2012, 1,153 (35.7%) of 3,233 participating clinical laboratories (∼90% of which are located in the U.S). indicated that they report eAG together with HbA1c results.

An analysis of proficiency surveys conducted by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) reveals that hexokinase or glucose oxidase is used in virtually all analyses performed in the U.S. (70).

Data are available on diagnostic methods other than bacterial culture collected as part of proficiency surveys conducted by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) between 1999 and 2003 (18 ).

Regardless of its relative advantages and shortcomings, the BCP method was used in over one-third of US laboratories surveyed in 1997 [ 14], and now by approximately half of clinical laboratories that participate in College of American Pathologists proficiency testing surveys.

An important adjunct to the program is the HbA1c proficiency-testing survey administered by CAP.

In addition, the ADA recommends that all laboratories performing GHb testing participate in the CAP proficiency-testing survey for HbA1c, which uses fresh whole-blood samples (216).

The assay was performed in a National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program level 1 certified laboratory, which also participates in College of American Pathologists proficiency-testing surveys, including linearity studies.

They contained questions regarding demographic data, self-reported IT proficiency, and an educational evaluation survey about the VP case.

The implementation outcome, clinicians' information systems (IS) proficiency, was assessed using longitudinal survey data collected from 43 clinicians before and after the EHR start-date.

I cannot tell from the survey whether the English proficiency reported was gained during the migration trip or it was the case that the migrant had gained those skills before making the trip.