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Projects Archive

The following projects have been completed and the resulting findings or advice published. Links to the appropriate publication have been added to the individual pages. The projects are categorised by topic and the topics are listed in alphabetical order.

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Audit Project
Project NameType
A National Audit of the Detection and Management of Post-Natal Depression Audit Project
A Scottish Prospective Audit of Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery with Disposable Surgical Instruments Audit Project
Asthma Attack - Targeting Emergency Asthma Contacts in Children Audit Project
Case Review of Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infancy (SUDI) in Scotland Audit Project
Clinical Audit of Care in Rheumatoid Arthritis Audit Project
Clinical Governance in Radiological Imaging Services Audit Project
Clinical effectiveness programme in practice-based primary care phase2 Audit Project
Commissioned Programme of Prospective Audit in Urological Cancer Audit Project
Evaluating the effectiveness of national special needs systems Audit Project
Expertise in the Medical Examination of Suspected Child Sexual Abuse Audit Project
National System to Monitor Quality of Hospital Based Stroke Services Audit Project
Prospective Audit of Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery with disposable surgical instruments Audit Project
Routine clinical management of medically unexplained symptoms Audit Project
Scottish Audit of Genital Anomalies Audit Project
Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality: Enhanced Audit Project
Scottish Clinical Effectiveness Programme in Reproductive Health - Phase III Audit Project
Scottish Programme for Clinical Effectiveness in Reproductive Health (SPCERH) Audit Project
Scottish audit of severe maternal morbidity Audit Project
The Scottish Schizophrenia Outcomes Study Audit Project
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Best Practice Statement
Project NameType
Acute admissions in mental health Best Practice Statement
Cancer - pain management Best Practice Statement
Cancer: Skin care Best Practice Statement
Catheterisation Best Practice Statement
Examination of the newborn Best Practice Statement
Maternal history taking Best Practice Statement
Post-operative pain management Best Practice Statement
Pressure ulcer treatment Best Practice Statement
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Clinical Outcome Indicators
Project NameType
Breastfeeding Clinical Outcome Indicators
Kidney disease Clinical Outcome Indicators
Mothers smoking during pregnancy Clinical Outcome Indicators
Obesity in children Clinical Outcome Indicators
Ovarian cancer Clinical Outcome Indicators
Readmission to hospital following surgery Clinical Outcome Indicators
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Clinical Quality Indicators
Project NameType
Clinical Quality Indicators (CQI) Project Clinical Quality Indicators
Learning Disability - Review Phase Clinical Quality Indicators
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Consultation Project
Project NameType
Mental Health Strategy - Consultation Phase Consultation Project
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Evidence Notes
Project NameType
Inpatient Detoxification Evidence Notes
Support available to bariatric surgery patients Evidence Notes
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HTA Report
Project NameType
Computed Tomography (CT) Colonography HTA Review HTA Report
Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) HTA Report
Implementing digital mammography services for breast screening in NHSScotland HTA Report
Routine use of ultrasound scanning in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy HTA Report
The clinical and cost effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HTA Report
The organisation of troponin testing for acute coronary syndromes HTA Report
The use of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) HTA Report
The use of epoetinum alfa for pre-orthopaedic surgery HTA Report
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National Overview
Project NameType
HAI Infection Control Follow-up - Review Phase National Overview
Primary Medical Services Quality Assurance Assessment Programme National Overview
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Scoping Group Project
Project NameType
Alcohol Services - Pre-Scoping Phase Scoping Group Project
Provision of Spiritual Care (Pre-Scoping) Scoping Group Project
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Standards
Project NameType
Adult schizophrenia (review phase) Standards
Asthma Services for Children (Standards Phase) Standards
Breast screening (review phase) Standards
Cervical screening (review phase) Standards
Clinical Governance and Risk Management Standards Development Standards
Dentistry (Draft Standards) Standards
Diabetes (review phase) Standards
Diabetic retinopathy screening (standards phase) Standards
Food, fluid and nutritional care in hospitals Standards
HAI infection control follow-up (reviews phase) Standards
Management of post-mortem examinations (review phase) Standards
Maternity Services (Review Stage) Standards
Maternity services (standards phase) Standards
National Standards for Dental Services Standards
Older people in acute care (review phase) Standards
Pregnancy and Newborn Screening Standards Standards
Pregnancy and newborn screening (standards phase) Standards
Primary care dentistry (standards phase) Standards
Sexual Health Services Project Standards
Sexual health standards: Budget impact for Scotland and by NHS board Standards
Specialist palliative care (reviews phase) Standards
Stroke services (standards phase) Standards
Vascular services (standards phase) Standards
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Strategy
Project NameType
Mental Health Strategy - Consultation Phase Strategy
NHS and the Independent Healthcare Sector Strategy

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