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


CONCLUSIONS
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.
evidENT,Ear Institute, University College London,UK.
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N
Mehta
Institute of Naval Medicine,Gosport,UK.
R J
RJ
Williams
Department of Otolaryngology,Cambridge University Hospitals,London,UK.
M E
ME
Smith
Department of Otolaryngology,Northwick Park Hospital,London,UK.
A
A
Hall
Department of Otolaryngology,West Middlesex University Hospital,Isleworth,UK.
J C
JC
Hardman
Department of Otolaryngology,Great Western Hospital NHS Trust,Swindon,UK.
L
L
Cheung
Department of Otolaryngology,Freeman Hospital,Newcastle upon Tyne,UK.
M P
MP
Ellis
Department of Otolaryngology,Princess Royal Hospital,Telford,UK.
J M
JM
Fussey
Department of Otolaryngology,Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals,London,UK.
R
R
Lakhani
Department of Otolaryngology,Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust,Torquay,UK.
O
O
McLaren
Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences,University Hospital Birmingham,UK.
P C
PC
Nankivell
Department of Otolaryngology,University Hospital Birmingham,UK.
N
N
Sharma
Department of Otolaryngology,Queen's Medical Centre,Nottingham,UK.
W
W
Yeung
Department of Otolaryngology,Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals,UK.
S
S
Carrie
Department of Otolaryngology,Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals,London,UK.
C
C
Hopkins
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019468:Disease Management; D004739:England; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000628:therapy*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D000068156:Formative Feedback; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
Epistaxis; Surveys And Questionnaires