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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 Unpublished studies made an important contribution comprising almost half of the body of evidence.
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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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