Guidance

Detection and management of outliers: guidance prepared by National Clinical Audit Advisory Group

This guidance updates the 2011 Department of Health guidance ‘Detection and Management of Outliers for National Clinical Audits.

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Guidance on the detection and management of outliers

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This guidance explains the expectations required of national clinical audit providers and healthcare provider organisations in relation to the identification of outliers by national clinical audits. The guidance also sets out for NHS provider organisations the actions they need to take if audit data indicates that their results are out of line compared to other providers.

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Published 31 January 2011
Last updated 14 July 2017 + show all updates
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