Towards good audit
- PMID: 1422534
Towards good audit
Abstract
All doctors are enjoined to audit, yet there is concern that many audits do not improve patient care. Despite the profusion of audit methods, good audits have many features in common. This paper identifies these essential features, facilitating the appraisal of proposed or completed studies.
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