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Alternative Title:
Clin Biochem
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.06.019
Personal Author:
Snyder, Susan R. ; Favoretto, Alessandra M. ; Derzon, James H. ; Christenson, Robert ; Kahn, Stephen ; ... More +
Snyder, Susan R. ; Favoretto, Alessandra M. ; Derzon, James H. ; Christenson, Robert ; Kahn, Stephen ; Shaw, Colleen ; Baetz, Rich Ann ; Mass, Diana ; Fantz, Corrine ; Raab, Stephen ; Tanasijevic, Milenko ; Liebow, Edward B. Less -
Description:
Objectives

This is the first systematic review of the effectiveness of barcoding practices for reducing patient specimen and laboratory testing identification errors.

Design and Methods

The CDC-funded Laboratory Medicine Best Practices Initiative systematic review methods for quality improvement practices were used.

Results

A total of 17 observational studies reporting on barcoding systems are included in the body of evidence; 10 for patient specimens and 7 for point-of-care testing. All 17 studies favored barcoding, with meta-analysis mean odds ratios for barcoding systems of 4.39 (95% CI: 3.05 – 6.32) and for point-of-care testing of 5.93 (95% CI: 5.28 – 6.67).

Conclusions

Barcoding is effective for reducing patient specimen and laboratory testing identification errors in diverse hospital settings and is recommended as an evidence-based “best practice.” The overall strength of evidence rating is high and the effect size rating is substantial. Unpublished studies made an important contribution comprising almost half of the body of evidence.


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Article Clinical Laboratory Techniques Databases, Factual Diagnostic Errors Electronic Data Processing Evidence-Based Practice Humans Odds Ratio Practice Guidelines As Topic Program Evaluation Quality Assurance, Health Care
Source:
Clin Biochem. 45(0):988-998
Pubmed ID:
22750145
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4518452
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ; W911NF-07-D-0001/DO 0191/TCN 07235/PHS HHS/United States
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ; W911NF-07-D-0001/DO 0191/TCN 07235/PHS HHS/United States Less -
Name as Subject:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/33832/cdc_33832_DS1.pdf
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