1. Identify 7 acronyms not currently associated with clinical audit
MEAN
CAA
NICE
NQICAN
NAGCAE
NAGG
CASC
GAIN
MINAP
RCT
HQIP
SWANS
NAO
NCAPOP
NCAAG
NCAF
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2. 7 myths not currently associated with clinical audit are in red
MEAN
CAA
NICE
NAGG
NAGCAE
NQICAN
CASC
GAIN
MINAP
RCT
HQIP
SWANS
NAO
NCAPOP
NCAAG
NCAF
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3. Identify 8 key aspects of the clinical audit process (8 are myths)
Gain approval from Ethics Committee
Use poor results to discipline staff
Start with a hypothesis
Share learning points as widely as possible
Ensure your sample size is representative
Conduct detailed statistical tests on data
Feedback results in a timely fashion to stakeholders
Collect named patient data
Make predictions on likely results before collecting data
Pilot your proposed data collection tool
Conduct a re-audit
Produce a final report
Establish agreed criteria and standards
Make changes where results fail to meet standards
Change routine management of patients
Allocate patients to treatment groups
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4. 8 key aspects of the audit in black (8 myths in red)
Gain approval from Ethics Committee
Use poor results to discipline staff
Start with a hypothesis
Share learning points as widely as possible
Ensure your sample size is representative
Conduct detailed statistical tests on data
Feedback results in a timely fashion to stakeholders
Collect named patient data
Make predictions on likely results before collecting data
Pilot your proposed data collection tool
Conduct a
re-audit
Produce a final report
Establish agreed criteria and standards
Make changes where results fail to meet standards
Change routine management of patients
Allocate patients to treatment groups
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