Introduction Quality assurance is a demanding task for large biomedical terminologies during the development and maintenance process. The Description Logic (DL) serves as the basis of terminology classification and consistency checking for quite a few large terminologies, such as SNOMED CT [1], Galen[2], and NCIT[3]. Without doubt, to some extend DL helps the quality assurance of the terminolog...

BACKGROUND: The quality of health care and quality assurance are concepts which have been established for many years. Audit nowadays is adopted as a means of developing high quality care. AIM: This study aims to identify the perspectives of audit in practice and its relationship to quality assessment and assurance, quality improvement, and clinical effectiveness. METHODS: There were used the da...

Attribute sampling is a powerful quality inspection tool. The Lot Acceptance Sampling Plans (LASPs) for sampling by attributes represent a valuable method of quality inspection. Significant LASPs such as the c=0, Dodge-Romig, Philips as well as ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 which replaced MIL-STD 105E have comprehensive procedures and statistical base. A single LASP can be implemented efficiently if inspectio...

The endemicity status of lymphatic filariasis in Oman is uncertain, with only sporadic cases reported, mostly imported. Immunochromatographic card test surveys were carried out to assess the presence of circulating Wuchereria bancrofti antigenaemia as a marker for active infection in children from suspected high-risk areas of Oman (South Batinah and Dhofar). Lot quality assurance sampling surve...