Quality Assurance Working Group (1997-2000)
Purpose: In 1997, the ICSN undertook a quality assurance program
assessment. The purpose of this assessment was to determine the scope of quality assurance
activities for population-based screening mammography across ICSN countries. Specific
components of the assessment included:
- the organization of quality assurance for screening mammography;
- quality control practices;
- quality assurance in follow-up and treatment; and
- quality assurance for data to evaluate screening mammography program performance.
Members: Carrie Klabunde (Co-Chair), Rachel Ballard-Barbash
(Co-Chair), Francoise Bouchard, Mary Codd, Andre Grivegnee, Ed Hendrick, Sue Moss, Vitor
Rodriques, Hélène Sancho-Garnier, Astrid Scharpantgen, Stephen Taplin
Activities: The Quality Assurance Working Group was active until 2000
when it split into the Performance Parameters Evaluation Group and the Mortality
Evaluation Group. Twenty-three countries participated in the assessment. Four papers
summarizing project results have been published as listed below:
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Hendrick RE, Klabunde C, Grivegnee A, Pou G, Ballard-Barbash R.
Technical quality control practices in mammography screening programs in 22 countries.
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 Jun;14(3):219-26.
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Klabunde CN, Sancho-Garnier H, Taplin S, Thoresen S, Ohuchi N, Ballard-Barbash R; International Breast Cancer Screening Network.
Quality assurance in follow-up and initial treatment for screening mammography programs in 22 countries.
Int J Qual Health Care 2002 Dec;14(6):449-61.
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Klabunde C, Bouchard F, Taplin S, Scharpantgen A, Ballard-Barbash R; International Breast Cancer Screening Network (IBSN).
Quality assurance for screening mammography: an international comparison.
J Epidemiol Community Health 2001 Mar;55(3):204-12.
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Klabunde CN, Sancho-Garnier H, Broeders M, Thoresen S, Rodrigues VJ, Ballard-Barbash R.
Quality assurance for screening mammography data collection systems in 22 countries.
Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2001 Fall;17(4):528-41.
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