dc.contributor.author | Franken, DR | |
dc.contributor.author | Smith, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Menkveld, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kruger, T.F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sekadde-Kigondu, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Mbizvo, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Akande, E.O. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-09T13:43:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-04-09T13:43:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2000 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Franken, D. R., et al. "The development of a continuous quality control programme for strict sperm morphology among sub-Saharan African laboratories." Human Reproduction 15.3 (2000): 667-671. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/content/15/3/667.short | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/81974 | |
dc.description.abstract | Inter-technician and between-laboratory differences, especially during the evaluation of sperm morphology, have been a major cause of concern. The study aimed to develop an intensive training programme with intervals of continuous quality control assessments for sperm morphology. Twenty andrology laboratories from sub-Saharan Africa were invited to participate in a World Health Organization Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction semenology workshop. Following intensive training in strict sperm morphololgy evaluation, a continuous quality control programme was introduced on a quarterly basis. At baseline, the mean (± SD) percentage difference reported between the participants and the reference laboratory reading was 33.50 ± 11%. After training, the mean percentage difference had decreased to 14.32 ± 5% at 3 months and to 5.00 ± 5% at 6 months. Pairwise comparison of the differences at each evaluation time revealed the following: Baseline differences (pre-training) differed significantly from the differences at 3 months (P = 0.0002) as well as at 6 months after training (P = 0.007). The differences at 6 months did not differ significantly from those at 3 months (P = 0.27). Training of andrology technicians as well as continuous proficiency testing can be conducted on a national and international level with the support of a referring laboratory. Global quality control measurements in andrology laboratories should become mandatory, since these results indicate that continuous quality control for laboratory technicians can be highly successful. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.subject | andrology quality control strict sperm-morphology training | en_US |
dc.title | The development of a continuous quality control programme for strict sperm morphology among sub-saharan African laboratories | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.type.material | en | en_US |