"Clinical Audit" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel to improve the quality of patient care and outcomes. The clinical audit was formally introduced in 1993 into the United Kingdom's National Health Service.
| Descriptor ID |
D054869
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.700.250 N05.700.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Clinical Audit- Clinical Audit
- Audit, Clinical
- Audits, Clinical
- Clinical Audits
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clinical Audit" by people in Profiles.
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Substantial decline in hospital admissions for heart failure accompanied by increased community mortality during COVID-19 pandemic. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2021 07 21; 7(4):378-387.
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Risk of missing colorectal cancer with a COVID-adapted diagnostic pathway using quantitative faecal immunochemical testing. BJS Open. 2021 07 06; 5(4).
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Cohort profile: National Diabetes Audit for England and Wales. Diabet Med. 2021 09; 38(9):e14616.
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Diagnosis, management, and outcomes of venous thromboembolism in COVID-19 positive patients: a role for direct anticoagulants? J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2021 May; 51(4):947-952.
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Chest pain mimicking pulmonary embolism may be a common presentation of COVID-19 in ambulant patients without other typical features of infection. J Intern Med. 2021 08; 290(2):349-358.
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The rate of COVID-19 and associated mortality after elective hip and knee arthroplasty prior to cessation of elective services in UK. Bone Joint J. 2021 Apr; 103-B(4):681-688.
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Surveillance of the infection prevention and control practices of healthcare workers by an infection control surveillance-working group and a team of infection control coordinators during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Infect Public Health. 2021 Apr; 14(4):454-460.
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Coronavirus infection in hip fractures (CHIP) study. Bone Joint J. 2021 Apr; 103-B(4):782-787.
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Intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF agents during COVID-19 pandemic: clinical audit from Tanta University Hospital. Int Ophthalmol. 2021 Apr; 41(4):1437-1443.
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Admission avoidance in tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess: A prospective national audit during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Clin Otolaryngol. 2021 03; 46(2):363-372.