A review of approaches to quality assurance of veterinary systems for health-status certification

Stärk, Katharina D.C.; Salman, Mo; Tempelman, Yuval; Kihm, U

doi:10.1016/s0167-5877(02)00156-3

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“…Since the latter approach focuses on the activities and services (the 'output'), rather than on the structure and organisation of a Veterinary Service, it has the advantage that Veterinary Services can be organised and function in different ways, according to the specific needs and capabilities of the country concerned. On the other hand, the implementation of such internationally accepted quality assurance standards is a complex, costly and time-consuming matter (16), and therefore difficult to achieve, especially in countries with few financial resources.…”

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The construction and evaluation of a questionnaire to identify quantitative criteria for evaluating national Veterinary Services

Tempelman¹,

Stärk²,

Salman³

et al. 2003

Rev. Sci. Tech. OIE

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This article presents the first part of a large-scale study aimed at developing a method for collecting standard information, based on quantitative criteria, about the national Veterinary Services of Member Countries of the OIE (World organisation for animal health). This information can then be used to assess such Veterinary Services in terms of quality and performance, or for accreditation. The study identified objective and relevant criteria for characterising Veterinary Services and an extensive questionnaire was developed, covering all aspects of the structures and functions of national Veterinary Services, which was sent to a broad range of OIE Member Countries. Each question and its answers were then evaluated and validated. In this way, 49 questions suitable for obtaining quantitative criteria to describe Veterinary Services were identified. In the next step of the study, this complex set of data will be further analysed.

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“…The sum of all scores leads to a global score between 0 and 100 for the evaluated Veterinary Service, with a score of 100 reflecting the 'perfect' Veterinary Service. The choice of the evaluation criteria, their weighting and the attribution of the scores are nevertheless somewhat arbitrary (16,17).…”

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The construction and evaluation of a questionnaire to identify quantitative criteria for evaluating national Veterinary Services

Tempelman¹,

Stärk²,

Salman³

et al. 2003

Rev. Sci. Tech. OIE

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“…High‐quality data are essential for the credibility of a surveillance system (Stark and others 2002, Salman and others 2003). The motivation of the data suppliers, feedback, confidentiality, traceability, training, computerisation, and simple and standardised data collection methods have been identified as important factors to ensure high‐quality data (Anon 1999, Thrusfield 2005).…”

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Data quality of animal health records on Swiss dairy farms

Menéndez

Steiner

Witschi³

et al. 2008

Veterinary Record

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High-quality data are essential for veterinary surveillance systems, and their quality can be affected by the source and the method of collection. Data recorded on farms could provide detailed information about the health of a population of animals, but the accuracy of the data recorded by farmers is uncertain. The aims of this study were to evaluate the quality of the data on animal health recorded on 97 Swiss dairy farms, to compare the quality of the data obtained by different recording systems, and to obtain baseline data on the health of the animals on the 97 farms. Data on animal health were collected from the farms for a year. Their quality was evaluated by assessing the completeness and accuracy of the recorded information, and by comparing farmers' and veterinarians' records. The quality of the data provided by the farmers was satisfactory, although electronic recording systems made it easier to trace the animals treated. The farmers tended to record more health-related events than the veterinarians, although this varied with the event considered, and some events were recorded only by the veterinarians. The farmers' attitude towards data collection was positive. Factors such as motivation, feedback, training, and simplicity and standardisation of data collection were important because they influenced the quality of the data.

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“…Os resultados e métodos aqui apresentados fazem parte da primeira etapa de um STÄRK et al, 2002). O comércio internacional de animais vivos e seus produtos representam uma ameaça potencial significativa de propagação de doenças entre países e importadores exigem comprovações cada vez mais objetivas da situação sanitária do país exportador em relação a certos agentes patogênicos (SCHUPPERS et al, 2012; No Brasil, a comercialização e distribuição de suídeos destinados à reprodução somente é permitida quando estes são procedentes de Granjas de Reprodutores Suídeos Certificadas (GRSC).…”

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“…Nenhuma metodologia encontra-se estabelecida e padronizada para avaliação de sistemas de vigilância em saúde animal RISKSUR, 2013 Verificou-se que o mapeamento de sistemas de vigilância complexos por árvore de cenários é um método que possui bons parâmetros de objetividade, transparência e praticidade, além de permitir a obtenção de resultados quantitativos e a inclusão de fatores epidemiológicos e econômicos na avaliação final do modelo STÄRK et al, 2002). Pode incorporar informações oriundas tanto de atividades de vigilância ativa, quanto passiva, assim como de fontes de dados aleatórias ou de amostragens direcionadas, facilitando o alcance de uma boa representatividade na avaliação .…”

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A review of approaches to quality assurance of veterinary systems for health-status certification

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The construction and evaluation of a questionnaire to identify quantitative criteria for evaluating national Veterinary Services

The construction and evaluation of a questionnaire to identify quantitative criteria for evaluating national Veterinary Services

Data quality of animal health records on Swiss dairy farms

Avaliação do sistema de vigilância da peste suína clássica nos estados de Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul

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