• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제83권1호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2020

Background: Same-day sputum microcopy is recommended in areas where sputum smear microscopy external quality assessment (EQA) is effectively implemented and sturdy. In Addis Ababa, the status of EQA and drop-out of same-day sputum smear microcopy has not yet been assessed. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of same-day sputum smear microscopy and diagnostic drop-out of presumptive tuberculosis (TB) patients in health facilities (HFs) across Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Amulti-analysis was conducted from September 2016 to July 2017 to determine the status of external quality assessment and diagnostic drop-out of presumptive TB patients registered for same-day sputum smear microscopy. Data was coded and entered in Microsoft Excel, and subsequently transferred and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results: The drop-out of same-day sputum smear microscopy was 209 (6.2%). More than 33% of the specimens collected for purposes of same-day sputum smears were of poor quality. Among the selected HFs for the study: 13 (46.4%) used filter reagents prior to sputum smear staining while 75% of the selected HFs for the study used smear microscopy services interruption in a year. The sensitivity and specificity of the HFs participating in regional quality assessment scheme for the diagnosis of TB was 97.4% and 99.6%, respectively. Conclusion: The diagnostic drop-out of same-day sputum smear microscopy was high in Addis Ababa. Strengthening EQA, competency-based laboratory professionals training on sputum smear microscopy might reduce the reading errors in sputum smear. Awareness creation of the community on the benefits gained from completion of specimen provision for the same-day approach decreases diagnostic drop-out and enhances TB control program.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제24권63호
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• pp.89-99
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• 2001

This paper proposes assessment of quality management activities based on cost of quality. Cost of quality is considered prevention cost, appraisal cost, internal failure cost, external failure cost in this paper. This paper shows quality cost magement system in thermal power site devision according to activity analysis. Cost of quality in power industries provides a valuable method of both proving the need for improvement and giving a starting point for projects.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제30권7_8호
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• pp.618-641
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• 2003

소프트웨어 제품의 품질을 평가하기 위한 방법으로써 품질 요소, 품질 항목 및 여러 가지 메트릭을 이용한 품질 모델들이 제시되어 왔다. 하지만, 소프트웨어의 품질을 보다 정확하게 평가하기 위해서는 각각의 특징에 맞는 특화된 모델이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 소프트웨어 컴포넌트 개발에 있어서 개발이 진행중인 상태의 소프트웨어 내부 속성에 적절한 메트릭을 적용시킨 결과를 이용하여 개발 완료 후의 소프트웨어가 가지게 되는 외부 품질을 어떻게 추정하는지에 대한 외부 품질 추정 모델을 제시한다. 소프트웨어 품질을 측정하기 위한 메트릭을 적용한 결과로써 품질 자체를 측정하는데 한정하지 않고, ISO 9126에서 제시하는 소프트웨어의 내부 속성을 이용하여 소프트웨어 컴포넌트 개발의 각 산출물에 어떻게 적용시키는지에 대한 모델을 예제를 통하여 제시한다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2000

In order to solve water quality problem of domestic dam reservoir, many projects have been performed in a point of view to restoration of water quality. This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of release from sediment on water quality and release characteristics. Daecheong dam reservoir was investigated for two years, from 1998 to 1999. The nutrient release rates of Daecheong reservoir is less than foreign eutrophic reservoir at anoxic condition. For the evaluation of the effect of nutrient release on water quality, internal and external loading was calculated at Daecheong reservoir. As total phosphorus loading from sediment is calculated 9.3 ton/yr and inflow loading from Daecheong reservoir watershed 118 ton/yr, internal loading shows the portion of 7.88% to external loading. At this study, because sampling point was choosed at the point where much sediment is accumulated, experimental result is more than average release rates. Because Daecheong reservoir shows complete thermal stratification and anoxic condition below 30m from water surface in summer seasons, released phosphorus from sediment can not transfer to epilimnion and eventually resettles. Therefore sediment has insignificant impacts on water quality on Daecheong dam reservoir.

• Laboratory Medicine and Quality Assurance
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.51-69
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• 2018

대한임상검사정도관리협회 면역혈청프로그램의 2016년 간염바이러스 항원항체검사 신빙도조사 사업은 6월과 10월에, 2017년 신빙도조사사업은 5월과 10월에 2회에 걸쳐 시행되었다. 간염바이러스 항원항체검사 신빙도조사사업은 총 10종목에 대하여 실시하였다. 저자들은 2016년 1회차 2개, 2회차 3개의 혼합혈청 검체를 각각 965기관, 962기관에 발송하였다. 참여기관은 1회차에 915 기관(94.8%), 2회차 913기관(95.0%)이었다. 2017년도에는 매 회차 3개의 혼주혈청 검체를 각각 936기관, 1,015기관에 발송하였다. 참여기관은 1회차에 920기관(98.3%), 2회차 996기관(98.1%) 이었다. Hepatitis B surface antigen에 가장 많은 기관이 참여하였고, hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B envelope antigen, antibodies to hepatitis B envelope antigen, anti-hepatitis A virus 및 antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen 순으로 참여하였다. 간염바이러스 항원항체검사 신빙도조사 결과, matrix effect로 인하여 전기화학발광면역검사법을 포함한 화학발광면역검사법에서 위양성 결과가 발생하였다. Anti-hepatitis A virus검사에서 면역크로마토그래피법의 낮은 민감도는 위음성 결과를 초래하였다. 검사실의 간염바이러스 신빙도조사사업의 지속적인 참여를 통한 검사의 질 향상이 필요할 것으로 생각되었다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2013

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of the Second Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS), focusing on its validity and reliability. Methods: The external validity was evaluated by the assessment of sampling procedures and the response rate, in order to investigate the representativeness of the sample. The content validity was evaluated by the assessment of the development of the questionnaire, and the consistency of questions for the selected construct. The test-retest method was used to evaluate the reliability by means of a phone call survey of 30% of the respondents, who were randomly selected. The respondents' satisfaction regarding the survey procedures and interview time were analyzed to evaluate the quality of survey data. Results: The external validity was assured by an acceptable sampling procedure, rigid multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling. The content validity was also guaranteed by a reasonable procedure for the development of the questionnaire with a pretest. The internal consistency of the questions for work autonomy was maintained, with 0.738 of Cronbach's alpha. The response rate of 36% was lower than that of the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), with a contact rate of 66%, compared to 76% for the EWCS. The matching rates of the five retested questions were more than 98% reliable. Conclusion: The quality of the second KWCS was assured by the high external and content validity and reliability. The rigid sampling procedure and development of the questionnaire contributed to quality assurance. The high level of reliability may be guaranteed by the sophisticated field survey procedures and the development of a technical manual for interviewers. The technical strategies for a high response rate should be developed for future surveys.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2011

Objectives: In this study, we summarized the External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) for the biological monitoring of occupational exposure to toxic chemicals which started in 1995 and continued until a $31^{st}$ round robin in the spring of 2010. The program was performed twice per year until 2009, and this was changed to once a year since 2010. The objective of the program is to ensure the reliability of the data related to biological monitoring from analytical laboratories. Methods: One hundred and eighteen laboratories participated in the $31^{st}$ round robin. The program offers 5 items for inorganic analysis: lead in blood, cadmium in blood, manganese in blood, cadmium in urine, and mercury in urine. It also offers 10 items for organic analysis, including hippuric acid, methylhippuric acid, mandelic acid, phenylglyoxylic acid, N-methylformamide, N-methylacetamide, trichloroacetic acid, total trichloro-compounds, trans,trans-muconic acid, and 2,5-hexanedione in urine. Target values were determined by statistical analysis using consensus values. All the data, such as chromatograms and calibration curves, were reviewed by the committee. Results: The proficiency rate was below 70% prior to the first round robin and improved to over 90% for common items, such as PbB and HA, while those for other items still remained in the range of 60-90% and need to be improved up to 90%. Conclusion: The EQAS has taken a primary role in improving the reliability of analytical data. A total quality assurance scheme is suggested, including the validation of technical documentation for the whole analytical procedure.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.294-299
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• 2019

국내 의료기관은 임상 검사의 질 향상을 위하여 외부 정도관리를 시행하고 있으나 일차 의료기관의 경우 기관장의 인식부족 및 비용에 대한 부담으로 미시행하고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구는 중소 의료기관을 대상으로 임상 화학 분야 외부정도관리를 시행하고 종합병원 이상의 의료기관 외부정도관리 결과와 비교해 보며, 정도관리에 영향을 주는 관련요인에 대하여 분석해 보았다. 중소 의료기관을 대상으로 3년간 년 1회 임상화학 분야 21개 종목의 외부 정도관리를 실시하고 항목별 분석방법, 변이계수, 의료기관의 특성에 따른 이상치를 분석하였다. 검사 항목별 분석 방법 및 변이 계수는 3년간 특이적 변화는 보이지 않았으며, 중소 의료기관은 임상화학 검사의 분석방법이 다양하고 변이계수가 높게 나타났다. 정도관리에 영향을 주는 이상치(poor value)와 같은 오류 발생은 외부 정도관리를 실시하지 않을수록(p<0.05), 내부 정도관리의 주기가 매일 이루어지지 않을수록(p<0.01), 검사 량이 적은 의료기관 일수록(p<0.01) 많이 발생하는 것으로 유의하게 나타났다. 중소 의료기관의 외부 정도관리에 대한 인식 개선과 중소 의료기관 종사자를 위한 맞춤식 교육이 필요하다 하겠다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2014

Objectives The aim of this study is to analyze the therapeutic effect of external Qigong therapy for treatment of other people's disease on joint pain. Methods We searched articles from Pubmed, Chinese Academic Journals (CAJ) and Oasis online databases. Searching keywords were 'external qigong', 'external qi gong', 'qi therapy', '外气', '关节' and '기공'. After searching the articles, we performed quality assessment using Cochrane risk of bias (RoB) tool and risk of bias assessment tool for non-randomized study (RoBANS). Results Among the 117 articles were searched, 2 randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) and 2 single-group before and after studies were finally selected. All of 4 studies showed that external Qigong therapy has significant effect on joint pain. Conclusions Although external Qigong therapy has therapeutic effect on joint pain, it is not common therapy yet. However, external Qigong therapy requires more interests and studies in the future, because it is faithful therapy for Korean medicine theory.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-3
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• 1987