Paper Info
Title
An IT-Supported Evaluation Tool for Biobanks Based on International Guidelines to Improve the Biosample Quality.
Abstract
Background: The quality of samples stored within a biobank relies on the specimen collection, the transportation, the pre-analytical processing and the long-term storage. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are essential tools to guarantee the quality of samples. Objectives: The aim of this paper is to present an IT-supported tool (Pre-An Evaluation Tool) that allows assessing the compliance of current pre-analytical procedures (defined in SOPs) of a biobank with international guidelines. The Pre-An Evaluation Tool was implemented based on CEN technical specifications for pre-analytical procedures using REDCap. Results: The data collection instrument of the Pre-An Evaluation tool consists of more than 250 items related to the CEN technical specifications. In order to create a dynamic questionnaire, items following a branching logic were implemented. Conclusion: The Pre-An Evaluation tool is a user-friendly tool that facilitates the assessment of the coverage of the CEN technical specifications by specific SOPs. This tool can help to identify gaps within SOPs and therefore contribute to the overall quality of biological samples stored within a biobank.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.3233/978-1-61499-645-3-46
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Keywords
Field
DocType
Biobank,sample handling,evaluation
Biobank,Data mining,Data collection,Technical specifications,Health informatics,Medicine,Quality management,Program evaluation,Branching (version control)
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
223
0926-9630
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Sabrina B Neururer100.68
Philipp Hofer200.68
Georg Göbel3155.64