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The validation documentation typically consists of a protocol, test data, and a final report. One approach to simplifying validation documentation is to focus on a thorough protocol with preapproved acceptance criteria. This protocol may have data tables to enter the test results, requiring only a short executive summary to summarize the results and a reference or attachment of raw data. A development lab will often use these well-developed and optimized... 

Health Canada and Environment Canada (1998) National ambient air quality objectives for particulate matter. Executive summary. Part 1 science assessment document. A report by the CEPA/FT AC Working Group on Air Quality Objectives and Guidelines. Public Works and Government Services Ottawa, ON, Canada, p 25 Helsel DR (1990) Less than obvious statistical treatment of data below the detection limit. Environ Sci Technol 24 1766-1774... 

The executive summary serves to brief a reader on the salient points in the report without requiring detailed scrutiny of the rest of the document. The summary will typically contain a view on the overall clinical risk profile and acceptability along with any outstanding issues or constraints on the assessment. Key claims and recommendations may also be iterated in this section to round off the summary. 

Samei E, Badano A, Chakrahorty D, et al (2005) Assessment of display performance for medical imaging systems executive summary of AAPM TG18 report. Med Phys 32 1205-1225 (AAPM TGI 8 document can be downloaded from http //deckard.mc.duke.edu/ samei/tgl8)... 

The pyramid structure shown in Figure 3.5 is an effective way to write a major report to an audience with highly-varied members, including technical and non-technical individuals. The areas associated with Executive Summary, Body, and Appendices very roughly represent the relative number of pages to be devoted to each of those three sections of a major document. More specifically ... 

In your role as manager of all or a portion of a project Invest some quality time with a young technical person by walking him or her through an in-process report on a project. Discuss and illustrate the critical, client-owner-customer friendly features of the report, such as an attractive cover, documentation of all alternatives and their pros and cons, ample white space, effective graphics, proper citation of sources, a list of abbreviations, a glossary, and a bottom line-oriented executive summary with a brief description of issues and recommendations. Explain how the implementation of the project is likely to depend on a carefully-crafted combination of quality technical work and the polished manner in which that work is presented in the report. 

The validation documentation typically consists of a protocol, analytical data, and a final report. One approach to simplifying validation documentation is to focus on a thorough protocol with preapproved acceptance criteria, which are necessary to determine whether the validation results demonstrate that the method is fit for purpose. In early development, this protocol may be captured in a lab notebook which could be in either a paper or an electronic environment. There is an ever increasing trend in the use of electronic laboratory notebooks which makes it simple to execute previously developed protocols. Later in development, the protocol should be a unique document, which may have data tables to enter the test results, requiring only a short executive summary to summarize the results and a reference or attachment of raw data. A development lab will often use these well-developed and optimized master method validation protocols" " as templates for subsequent validations. A copy of the method procedure and, where available, a method development report may be appended to the validation protocol. In general, the validation protocol should contain the following ... 

The final validation report or summary is prepared after careful review of the data gathered during execution of the protocols. These data should be compared with approved acceptance criteria. The appropriate representatives of the validation team are usually those who approved the protocol and review and sign the final report and associated accompanying documents. 

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