title: Audit in obstetrics.
abstract: Audit is developing both in theory and practice. This article highlights topics suitable for clinical audit across the whole range of pregnancy care. Many of the examples chosen specifically relate to recent publications that have attempted to set clear guidelines and standards, which can thus be audited. The topics have also been chosen to illustrate the different perspectives of audit, enabling hospitals to develop a varied, interesting and relevant audit programme.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Audit Unit, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Maresh
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Khaled
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000592:standards; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom