Author/Editor		Fuglsang-Frederiksen, A; Johnsen, B; de Carvalho, M; Fawcett, P; Liguori, R; Nix, W; Schofield, I; Vila, A
Title		A European multicentre comparison of EMG procedures
Type		članek
Source		In: Stalberg EV, de Weerd AW, Zidar J, editors. ECCN 98. 9th European congress of clinical neurophysiology; 1998 Jun 4-7; Ljubljana. Bologna: Monduzzi editore,
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 441-6
Language		eng
Abstract		To obtain standardisation and improve the quality of the EMG examination knowledge about inter-laboratory differences is needed. ESTEEM (European Standardised Telematic Tool to Evaluate EMG Knowledge-based Systems and Methods), has developed a standardised data structure for EMG and a case collection tool. Results from 1083 EMG examinations from seven different European laboratories were collected via the internet in a patient database. The results have shown differences among laboratories with respect to 1) epidemiology, 2) planning strategies, 3) examination techniques, 4) pathophysiological interpretations and 5) diagnostic criteria. Medical audit influenced the EMG practice of the clinical neurophysiologist involved. The knowledge from the ESTEEM EMG database provides a basis of standardisation of the issues mentioned above.
Descriptors		ELECTROMYOGRAPHY QUALITY CONTROL REFERENCE VALUES NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES ULNAR NERVE NEURAL CONDUCTION EUROPE