... on services was assessed by comparing changes in services in Trusts which had undergone the process with those in a control group. Findings Using the Review, Agree, Implement, Demonstrate (RAID) model, the Stroke Programme led to benefits which include greater participation by patients and carers...

.... In contrast, children on long‐term hospital follow‐up were maintained at a relatively steady state. Measurement of these outcomes in children’s asthma clinics could facilitate the assessment of clinical performance and monitor changes on a longitudinal basis. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Asthma Carers...

... the all‐Wales mortality rate. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Clinical governance Death Carers Quality In the UK there has been a long tradition of perinatal mortality surveillance. This was enhanced in 1993 by the establishment of the Confidential Enquiry into Stillbirths and Deaths...

...) can be found on the AGREE Collaboration Web site: www.agreecollaboration.org). © MCB UP Limited 2003 Medical practice Clinical governance Carers Quality It is a general assumption that practice guidelines developed by “national” groups score high on scientific validity, being...