Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility of a national audit of epistaxis management led and delivered by a multi-region trainee collaborative using a web-based interface to capture patient data.
METHODS: Six trainee collaboratives across England nominated one site each and worked together to carry out this pilot. An encrypted data capture tool was adapted and installed within the infrastructure of a university secure server. Site-lead feedback was assessed through questionnaires.
RESULTS: Sixty-three patients with epistaxis were admitted over a two-week period. Site leads reported an average of 5 minutes to complete questionnaires and described the tool as easy to use. Data quality was high, with little missing data. Site-lead feedback showed high satisfaction ratings for the project (mean, 4.83 out of 5).
CONCLUSION: This pilot showed that trainee collaboratives can work together to deliver an audit using an encrypted data capture tool cost-effectively, whilst maintaining the highest levels of data quality.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 518-522 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | The Journal of laryngology and otology |
Volume | 131 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 23 Mar 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Biomedical Research/education
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cooperative Behavior
- Disease Management
- England
- Epistaxis/therapy
- Feasibility Studies
- Female
- Formative Feedback
- Humans
- Internet
- Male
- Medical Audit/statistics & numerical data
- Middle Aged
- Pilot Projects
- Prospective Studies
- Research Personnel/education
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Time Factors
- Young Adult