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[Ring trials in expert assessment--a practicable procedure for quality assurance?]
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband Der Arzte Des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
|March 1, 1996
Summary
An intercomparison programme for expert assessment in public health quality assurance showed adequate fulfillment of criteria. This study suggests such programs can enhance the reliability of medical expert assessments.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Social Medicine
- Medical Quality Assurance
Context:
- Quality assurance is crucial for public health departments.
- Expert assessments are vital in medical and social medicine contexts.
- Bavaria's public health departments sought to evaluate their expert assessment processes.
Purpose:
- To conduct an intercomparison program for expert medical assessments.
- To evaluate the quality of expert health assessments in a public health setting.
- To explore the utility of intercomparison programs for quality assurance.
Summary:
- A voluntary, anonymous intercomparison program was conducted with 54 participating doctors assessing a simulated patient case (obese male seeking civil servant status).
- Assessments were evaluated based on four criteria: the assessment itself, conclusiveness, documentation, and epicrisis.
- Results indicated that, on average, all evaluation criteria were adequately fulfilled.
Impact:
- Highlights the potential of intercomparison programs to serve as a component of quality assurance in public health.
- Provides insights into the advantages and disadvantages of such programs in social medicine.
- Suggests a viable method for improving the consistency and reliability of expert medical opinions.