Background issues

  Yes No Don't know/
Not sure
1 Is this audit relevant to the quality of patient care?      
2 Is the indication for undertaking the audit made explicit?      
3 (a) Does the audit investigate routine practice?
If not: 		     
(b) Does the audit concern a non-standard, new or experimental procedure?      
4 Does the audit concern a clinical issue characterised by
(a) High volume workload?      
(b) High cost?      
(c) Local or wider concern?      
(d) High variability in price?      
5 (a) Is there a consensus or partial consensus on the ideal mode of practice?
If not: 		     
(b) Is it realistic, at the present time, to attempt to develop a consensus on the issue?      
6 Is the audit of:
(a) Structure of care?      
(b) Process of care?      
(c) Outcome of care?      

Ref: A form to help learn and teach about assessing medical audit papers: BMJ 1991;303:1520-2