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Can trainees design and deliver a national audit of epistaxis management? A pilot of a secure web-based audit tool and research trainee collaboratives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2017

N Mehta ,
R J Williams ,
M E Smith ,
A Hall ,
J C Hardman ,
L Cheung ,
M P Ellis ,
J M Fussey ,
R Lakhani  and
O McLaren
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N Mehta*
Affiliation:
evidENT, Ear Institute, University College London, UK
R J Williams
Affiliation:
Institute of Naval Medicine, Gosport, UK
M E Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Cambridge University Hospitals, London, UK
A Hall
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Northwick Park Hospital, London, UK
J C Hardman
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth, UK
L Cheung
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Great Western Hospital NHS Trust, Swindon, UK
M P Ellis
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
J M Fussey
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK
R Lakhani
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Guy's and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, UK
O McLaren
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, UK
P C Nankivell
Affiliation:
Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University Hospital Birmingham, UK
N Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Birmingham, UK
W Yeung
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
S Carrie
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, UK
C Hopkins
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Guy's and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Nishchay Mehta, evidENT, Ear Institute, University College London, 332 Gray's Inn Rd, London WC1X 8EE, UK E-mail: [email protected]
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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.

Keywords

Surveys And QuestionnairesEpistaxis
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Main Articles
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 131 , Issue 6 , June 2017 , pp. 518 - 522
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2017 

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