Quality Assurance and Quality Control in the Global Trachoma Mapping Project

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 99; no. 4; pp. 858 - 863
• Main Authors: Solomon, Anthony W, Willis, Rebecca, Pavluck, Alexandre L, Alemayehu, Wondu, Bakhtiari, Ana, Bovill, Sarah, Chu, Brian K, Courtright, Paul, Dejene, Michael, Downs, Philip, Flueckiger, Rebecca M, Haddad, Danny, Hooper, P J, Kalua, Khumbo, Kebede, Biruck, Kello, Amir Bedri, Macleod, Colin K, McCullagh, Siobhain, Millar, Tom, Mpyet, Caleb, Ngondi, Jeremiah, Nwobi, Benjamin, Olobio, Nicholas, Onyebuchi, Uwazoeke, Rotondo, Lisa A, Sarr, Boubacar, Shafi, Oumer, Sokana, Oliver, West, Sheila K, Foster, Allen, For The Global Trachoma Mapping Project
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Institute of Tropical Medicine 01.01.2018; The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Subjects: Computer simulation; Quality control

In collaboration with the health ministries that we serve and other partners, we set out to complete the multiple-country Global Trachoma Mapping Project. To maximize the accuracy and reliability of its outputs, we needed in-built, practical mechanisms for quality assurance and quality control. This...