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Navigating research methods: clinical audit
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This chapter discusses the principles of clinical audit and explains the reasons for conducting audit in clinical practice settings. The six key steps of the clinical audit cycle are outlined: 1. Identification of the problem, 2. Definition of the standard, 3. Data collection, 4. Data analysis, 5. Practice improvement, and 6. Sustainability and re-audit. The chapter also provides an overview of how the audit reports should be written. Finally, the main differences between clinical audit and research are summarised.
Title: Navigating research methods: clinical audit
Description:
This chapter discusses the principles of clinical audit and explains the reasons for conducting audit in clinical practice settings.
The six key steps of the clinical audit cycle are outlined: 1.
Identification of the problem, 2.
Definition of the standard, 3.
Data collection, 4.
Data analysis, 5.
Practice improvement, and 6.
Sustainability and re-audit.
The chapter also provides an overview of how the audit reports should be written.
Finally, the main differences between clinical audit and research are summarised.
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