Having completed this module the learner should know about:
Clinical research
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- Asking and answering questions to improve stroke care
- Different types of studies for different types of questions
- Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) being the best for determining whether a treatment works or not
Evidence
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- Synthesising the results of relevant research
- The Cochrane Library
Evidence based guidelines
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- How evidence based guidelines are developed and know about levels of evidence
Clinical standards
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- The seven national stroke standards
- The target for stroke unit admission
Clinical audit
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- The Scottish Stroke Care Audit (SSCA) and how to access reports
- Interpreting the reports on performance
Service improvement
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- The Managed Clinical Network (MCN) and its role in quality improvement
- How audit data can be used to drive improvements
- Priorities from Better Heart Disease and Stroke Care Action Plan
- Local action plans including training and education
High quality care for all
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- Delivering quality care to all patients in line with standards/guidelines
- The individual’s contribution to improving the quality of stroke services
- Raising unanswered questions and facilitating research
Page last reviewed: 16 Sep 2020
