Methodology
AMD audit
- The AMD Statistical Analysis Plan details the statistical methodology used for the NOD AMD audit analysis. This document needs to be read with the AMD audit annual report
Cataract audit
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The cataract Statistical Analysis Plan document details the statistical methodology used in the NOD cataract audit, including case complexity adjustment of posterior capsular rupture (PCR) and vision loss used in the cataract audit. This document needs to be read with the cataract audit annual report
- The Eligibility criteria document details the inclusion and exclusion criteria applied to cataract surgery data in the NOD audit. This document needs to be read with the annual report
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Attribution of surgical complications during cataract surgery - this document explains who a complication should be attributed to during a cataract surgery
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Explanatory document to accompany modified cataract refractive dataset. This document needs to be read with the minimum dataset agreed for the cataract audit
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Monitoring Post Cataract Surgery Endophthalmitis rates - the rule of X calculator can be used to calculate the number of endophthalmitis cases needed to trigger an investigation within your organisation
Policy documents
- Outliers policy - this document details the process followed by the National Cataract Audit in identifying and dealing with outliers
- Data Access policy - explains the application procedure for accessing the data held by the NOD Audit