The 2018 Revision of the ISBER Best Practices: Summary of Changes and the Editorial Team's Development Process
The 2018 Revision of the ISBER Best Practices: Summary of Changes and the Editorial Team's Development Process
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DOI：
10.1089/bio.2018.0001
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发表时间：
2018-02-02
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1.6
通讯作者：
Sieffert, Nicole
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作者：
Campbell, Lori D.;Astrin, Jonas J.;Sieffert, Nicole
研究目的对可靠且一致质量的标本的需求不断增加，需要制定标本和标本相关数据的收集、处理、存储、检索和分发的标准化政策和实践。标本资源提供者应努力采用新技术和最先进的方法，从而确保提供适合目的的研究标本。实现质量成果和绩效改进的策略通常包括遵守既定标准和实施最佳实践。尽管标准代表了一套严格的指导方针，准确定义了如何完成任务，但最佳实践是推荐的行动和原则，可以展示对标准的认识、解决问题、可以复制并在给定的环境中工作。最佳实践要素的采用将根据特定举措的目标和情况而有所不同，并且在某些情况下，可能无法实施或可能代表了理想的成就。为了协调与生物和环境标本储存库相关的科学、技术、法律和伦理问题，国际生物和环境样本储存库协会 (ISBER) 发布了更新的 ISBER 最佳实践：储存库建议（ISBER 最佳实践）。该文件提供了一个全面的工具，可以在管理和技术方面指导存储库专业人员，例如存储库治理、开发和运营的实际细节；监管合规性；以及与存储库相关的道德、法律和社会问题。本摘要描述了修订该文档的过程，并总结了第四版 ISBER 最佳实践中包含的新主题、更新和扩展领域。
An increased need for specimens of reliable and consistent quality for research purposes requires the development of standardized policies and practices for the collection, handling, storage, retrieval, and distribution of specimens and specimen-related data. Providers of specimen resources should strive to incorporate new technologies and state-of-the-science approaches and thus ensure the availability of fit-for-purpose research specimens. Strategies to achieve quality outcomes and performance improvements often include adherence to established standards and implementation of best practices. Although standards represent a rigid set of guidelines that define exactly how a task should be completed, best practices are recommended actions and principles that demonstrate an awareness of standards, solve problems, can be replicated, and work in a given context. Adoption of best practice elements will vary based on the goals and circumstances of a given initiative, and in some instances, may not be possible to implement or may represent an aspirational achievement. In an effort to harmonize the scientific, technical, legal, and ethical issues relevant to repositories of biological and environmental specimens, the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) has released the updated ISBER Best Practices: Recommendations for Repositories (ISBER Best Practices). The document provides a comprehensive tool to guide repository professionals in both managerial and technical aspects such as practical details on repository governance, development, and operation; regulatory compliance; and ethical, legal, and social issues relevant to repositories. This summary describes the process for revising the document and summarizes the new topics, updates, and areas of expansion included in the fourth edition of ISBER Best Practices.