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RANZCR 2006 peer review audit instrument.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18811766     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College Radiologists (RANZCR) continuing professional development programme incorporates audit with feedback as one important activity. The 2004 audit tool improves radiation oncologist practice quality; however, the instrument is designed to be regularly refined. To refine the 2004 audit tool and present the new instrument we incorporated comments and suggestions from: (i) the auditor and radiation oncologist from the single machine unit trial; (ii) members of RANZCR Post-Fellowship Education Committee; (iii) New South Wales Department of Health mandatory prescription requirements; and (iv) the International Atomic Energy Agency audit tool. In July 2006, the revised instrument was designed then endorsed by Post-Fellowship Education Committee. Important changes include: (i) combining criteria which separately scored documentation and correctness for similar items; (ii) scoring treatment schedule more explicitly; (iii) separating target volume coverage and critical structure dose; (iv) altering performance criteria scoring to be sensitive to peer review when no consensus can be reached; and (v) strengthening instructions for use and notes to improve comprehension and acceptance. The refined 2006 instrument should be more user-friendly while increasing its usefulness.
Authors:
J Toohey; T P Shakespeare; G Morgan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology     Volume:  52     ISSN:  1754-9485     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-24     Completed Date:  2009-01-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101469340     Medline TA:  J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  403-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiation Oncology, North Coast Cancer Institute, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. jtoohey@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Australia
Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities / standards*
New Zealand
Peer Review / methods*
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Radiation Oncology / standards*

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