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Variation in National Clinical Audit Data Capture: Is Using Routine Data the Answer?

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National Clinical Audit (NCA) data are collected from all National Health Service providers in the UK, to measure the quality of care and stimulate quality improvement initatives. As part of… Click to show full abstract

National Clinical Audit (NCA) data are collected from all National Health Service providers in the UK, to measure the quality of care and stimulate quality improvement initatives. As part of a larger study we explored how NHS providers currently collect NCA data and the resources involved. Study results highlight a dependence on manual data entry and use of professional resources, which could be improved by exploring how routine clinical data could be captured more effectively.

Keywords: clinical audit; variation national; audit data; national clinical; data capture

Journal Title: Studies in health technology and informatics
Year Published: 2019

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