title: Management of early pregnancy loss--a complete audit cycle.
abstract: This is a complete audit of the management of early pregnancy within Glasgow hospitals using the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) Clinical Green Top Guideline 25 as the set standard. The Effective Gynaecology in Glasgow Group (EGGG) developed a document to record the current practice of the management of early pregnancy loss within Glasgow hospitals over a 4-week prospective period. Results were centrally collated and distributed to individual units. All units were formally instructed in the current RCOG guideline and a repeat audit cycle was undertaken to determine any difference in management. There was improvement in all categories analysed, as outlined in Table I. We have demonstrated that a dedicated group can improve clinical management through the audit process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK. john.tierney@sgh.scot.nhs.uk
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tierney
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Welsh
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Owen
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D006113:United Kingdom; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*