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*Reports that have a diagnostic error should be ''amended''. | *Reports that have a diagnostic error should be ''amended''. | ||
*If an addendum adds information to the report that contradicts other information in the report: it should be an amendment (not an addendum).<ref name=pmid25357114>{{cite journal |authors=Babwah JP, Khalifa M, Rowsell C |title=Analysis of addenda in anatomic pathology as a quality monitoring initiative |journal=Arch Pathol Lab Med |volume=138 |issue=11 |pages=1514–9 |date=November 2014 |pmid=25357114 |doi=10.5858/arpa.2012-0412-OA |url=}}</ref> | *If an addendum adds information to the report that contradicts other information in the report: it should be an amendment (not an addendum).<ref name=pmid25357114>{{cite journal |authors=Babwah JP, Khalifa M, Rowsell C |title=Analysis of addenda in anatomic pathology as a quality monitoring initiative |journal=Arch Pathol Lab Med |volume=138 |issue=11 |pages=1514–9 |date=November 2014 |pmid=25357114 |doi=10.5858/arpa.2012-0412-OA |url=}}</ref> | ||
It is good practice when amending an report to: | |||
* Clearly state the revised diagnosis. | |||
* Clearly note that the diagnosis was changed. | |||
* Clearly state what the diagnosis was previously. ‡ | |||
* Have another pathologist confirm the revised diagnosis. | |||
‡ It should be noted that: most modern electronic records track all changes. This tracking may or may not be apparent to the end user. Generally, old versions of a report are retrievable. It is good practice to be transparent about a change. | |||
=Measures of quality= | =Measures of quality= | ||