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cajgh-230	Chang, Eva; Luelmo, Fabio; Baydulloeva, Zamira; Joncevska, Marija; Kasymova, Guljamol; Bobokhojaev, Oktam; Mohr, Tom	External Quality Assessment of Sputum Smear Microscopy in Tuberculosis Laboratories in Sughd, Tajikistan	2016	16	.pdf	application/pdf	6233	222	44	Table 4: Percentage of sensitivity and specificity of smear microscopy, by laboratory Discussion In their review on the roles of laboratories and laboratory systems in effective TB programs, Ridderhof et al., called for more operational research to be done in TB laboratories in the field in resource-limited settings to support evidence-based laboratory practice.5 Evaluations of EQA systems and/or blinded random re-checking strategies in TB microscopic laboratories had been conducted in various countries with high TB burden.6-8 Our study performed the first evaluation on the EQA system and the performance of the TB microscopic laboratories in Sughd, Tajikistan since system implementation. Three levels of TB laboratories operate under the umbrella of the Republican TB Center (RTBC) at the central level.5 Provincial TB centers form the intermediate level of the laboratory network in the three administrative “oblasts” of the republic: Sughd, Khalton, and Gorno-Badakhsan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO).5 Districts of Republican Subordination, a fourth oblast in Tajikistan is centrally managed by the RTBC.	cache/cajgh-230.pdf	txt/cajgh-230.txt