Table 2

Questionnaire items which were absent for more than 40% of respondents (n=82) whose review criteria were derived from published audit protocols

Questionnaire item% of respondents with this item absent
Did the criteria have information on how the demands of the audit on staff might be minimised?56
Were patients consulted about the acceptability of these criteria for them?48
Were the audit criteria based upon consultation with patients or carers?45
Was it recorded (by you or the authors of the review) whether the validity of the research literature was appraised?41