title: Audit in respiratory disease.
abstract: Respiratory medical audit is discussed in terms of Structure, Process and Outcome with a description of the audit Feedback Loop of monitoring, assessment, improvement followed by further monitoring and assessment. Methods of monitoring include sentinel case, criterion-based, small group comparison, surveys and peer review. There are professional, social and pragmatic reasons for audit which is the responsibility of the provider professionals and requires adequate resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, West Norwich Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000379:methods*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom