Table 4

Suggested pathologist documentation

Requirements for pathologistsAbility to demonstrate and explain how they report a digital case
Ability to identify and report digital artefact/other problems
Ability to explain their personal validation experience and continuing professional development
Ability to describe the scope of safe digital reporting practice
Awareness of, and ability to access relevant supporting documentation, protocols and user guides
Generic documentsDigital slide reporting standard operating procedure
Digital training/validation procedure standard operating procedure
Software user guide/manual for image management software/slide viewer
Data collection templates—for reporting exceptions/problems
Personal documentsDisplay screen equipment risk assessment
Completion of validation/training certificate
Record of training/validation meetings attended
Summary validation statistics/scope of digital practice