title: [Quality control in pathology: prospective peer review on routine cases].
abstract: To describe a prospective method of quality assurance adjusted to an ideal group of pathologists, easily feasible in routine surgical pathology. The Authors examined the same slides (EE) independently and without time-limits. In the same session the individual diagnosis were compared and discussed in order to provide only one conclusive diagnoses. After the discussion, diagnostic agreement is 100%. Peer and simultaneous review yields sufficient benefits in increasing the accuracy of diagnostic reports. It stimulates discussion of diagnostic criteria and terminology, creates more uniform reports, and serves as an educational vehicle for pathologists.
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Garibaldi.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lanza
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Puzzo
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Tranchina
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gangemi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cutrona
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010340:Pathology, Surgical / Q000592:standards*; D010380:Peer Review; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011786:Quality Control