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Research > Audits

Current and Proposed Audits, 2010

1. Osteoporosis in RA
2. Combined foot clinic
3. Implementation of BSR guidelines for DMARD monitoring
4. Cardiovascular risk factor screening in RA
5. Fracture Liaison
6. What difference does anti-CCP antibody testing make to diagnosis and management of early inflammatory arthritis?
7. Clinic letters – length, format, timeliness
8. PMR/temporal arteritis referrals – diagnosis, management. ? local guideline
9. ANCA requests - ? extend to ANA
10. Guided-injections – do requests comply with recent in-house guidance?
11. Orthopaedic letters – are referring rheumatologists/MSK clinicians copied in?
12. Re-audit of use of follow-up appointments in musculoskeletal clinics
13. West Midlands Regional Audit - Anti-TNF eligibility in AS

Audits in 2009

1. Corticosteroid induced osteoporosis audit
2. Evaluation of a day-case education programme for patients’ with early RA (case-note evaluation)
3. Evaluation of a day-case education programme for patients’ with early RA (satisfaction survey)
4. West Midlands Regional Audit - Rheumatology case-mix

Audits in 2008

1. BSR National Audit - Time to DMARD Treatment in Newly-Diagnosed RA
2. RA Follow-up and Management: Current Practice
3. Gout clinic
4. Use of NSAIDs in Rheumatology
5. Audit of use of follow-up appointments in musculoskeletal clinics