Checklist
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A '''checklist''' is used as an aid to [[memory]]. It helps to ensure consistency and completeness in carrying out a task. A basic example is the "to do list." A more advanced checklist would be a [[schedule]], which lays out tasks to be done according to time of day or other factors.
==Applications==
* a [[tool]] that is used as a [[human factors]] aid in [[aviation safety]] to ensure that a long list of items are not forgotten.
* use in medical practice to ensure that [[clinical practice guideline]]s are followed.
* used in quality assurance of [[software engineering]], to check process compliance, code standardization and error prevention, and others.
* often used in [[industry]] in operations [[procedures]].
* can aid in mitigating claims of negligence in [[public liability]] claims by providing evidence of a risk management system being in place.
==Format==
Checklists are presented as lists with small [[checkbox|checkboxes]] down the left hand side of the page. A small tick or [[checkmark]] is drawn in the box after the item has been completed.
==External links==
*[http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/12/10/071210fa_fact_gawande The Checklist] by Atul Gawande, from [[The New Yorker]]
*[http://myplanninglists.com/ Compendium of Checklists]
*How the pilot's checklist came about: [http://www.afa.org/magazine/Oct2004/1004fort.asp Air Force Magazine] version
*[http://sourceforge.net/projects/vchecklist Virtual Checklist] - an Open Source (GPL) checklist software written in VB.NET.
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