Defining essential hospital data
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Some final advice (1) As all good research starts with a clear hypothesis so good audit starts with a clear statement of the problem. (2) If the results of the audit cycle cannot be expressed as a percentage improvement in the problem the audit was probably badly executed. (The most obvious exception is assessment of consultations.) (3) Practice management and the team must be allowed to decide what is and what is not a problem. (4) Whenever possible practice staff rather than doctors should collect data. (5) Keep projects on a small scale and easy to repeat. Use samples. (Advice on sampling can be found in Epidemiology in General Practice.')
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تاریخ انتشار 2006