ABCD exenatide QW Audit
This audit is now completed. To see what was learned click here.
About the ABCD nationwide exenatide QW audit
This ABCD GLP-1 receptor agonist audit followed in the wake of the original successful ABCD nationwide audits: ABCD nationwide exenatide audit, and the ABCD nationwide liraglutide audit. The great step forward for this audit was that it was being hosted on the NHS network. Access to the on-line tool for the audit did require the user to be on HSCN – ie in an NHS hospital, GP surgery etc. The audit launched in April 2014 and had a number of objectives.
The new web-based audit tool on HSCN
The new HSCN on-line audit tool was so easy to use that live data entry in clinic was a real option to be considered. Otherwise, to facilitate data collection during clinics there were two paper forms which exactly matched the data that could be entered into the audit tool. You could download and print these forms locally.
Structure of the audit – centres and sites
For this audit the concept of centres and sites was developed more than previously in our audits. Typically a centre might be an NHS Trust. Sites might be hospitals associated with that Trust, and/or health centres or GP surgeries in the local vicinity. If set up in this structure, designated leaders of the local audit would be given access to download the anonymised data of all the patients associated with the centre for more powerful local analysis of data involving higher numbers. Findings so made through such local analysis could be put forward for further testing on the full national dataset.
Non ABCD members
Non ABCD members were welcome to take part in the audit and were be given access to the on-line audit tool when they registered for the audit.
Northern Ireland and Worldwide
As Northern Ireland was not on HSCN, a non HSCN version of the tool was developed which allowed any country in the world to enrol at no cost and utilise the facilities. Any country, and centres in the country, could collect and analyse their own data which would then automatically become part of the worldwide audit.
Collect data on-line or via paper forms
The new HSCN on-line audit tool was so easy to use that live data entry in clinic was a real option to be considered. Otherwise to facilitate data collection during clinics there were two paper forms which exactly matched the data that could be entered into the audit tool. You can download and print these forms locally,
Audit Objectives
To see the audit objectives as they were when the audit was launched click here
Further information
Further enquiries may be made to the ABCD nationwide audits database administrator of the project, Melissa Cull
Papers, abstracts, presentations, posters and webcasts emanating from the audit
Click here to see the output from the audit as it evolves. The names of all the contributors will be found in the presentation slides and in the published papers.
