Laboratory Assessment Scores for 10 Government Medical Colleges in Bihar, India

A quasi-experimental study assessed laboratory quality in 10 government medical colleges and hospitals in Bihar, India. Baseline assessments used the WHO Health Facility Laboratory Assessment Tool adapted by India's IDSP between December 2022 and August 2023. Follow-up assessments were conducted in February–May 2025 to measure changes after targeted interventions.

Use Cases

• Measure changes in laboratory quality scores based on sub-component percentage data from baseline and follow-up assessments.
• Analyze the effectiveness of combined technical assistance and capacity-building interventions described in the study.
• Benchmark laboratory performance across different sub-components and facilities within a specific geographic region.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific pre-post intervention study in 10 distinct facilities.
• Assessments are based on a standardized WHO tool adapted for the local context.
• Clear temporal coverage with baseline (2022-2023) and follow-up (2025) periods.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The study design lacks a parallel control group, which may affect causal inference.
• The dataset is small (66.1 KB), indicating limited scope and granularity.

Provenance

Source

Navneet Ranjan via figshare

Collection Method

Quasi-experimental pre-post study using the WHO Health Facility Laboratory Assessment Tool (adapted by IDSP).

Time Range

Baseline: December 2022 – August 2023; Follow-up: February–May 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 04:46:22

Geography

10 government medical colleges and hospitals in Bihar state, India