Table 3

Changes with time for criteria making up quality audit

Topic1993–4 n=72 (%)1995–6 n=72 (%)1997–8 n=68 (%)Total n=212 (%)Significant p value
NS=not significant.
ARegular meetings71 (99)72 (100)67 (99)210 (99)NS
BFour topics audited48 (67)45 (63)64 (94)157 (75)<0.001
CDocumentation40 (56)46 (64)44 (65)130 (61)NS
DSatisfaction survey14 (19)47 (65)55 (81)116 (55)<0.0001
EPerinatal mortality meeting72 (100)72 (100)68 (100)212 (100)NS
FMultidisciplinary16 (22)38 (53)47 (69)101 (48)<0.0001
GRe-audit46 (64)51 (71)60 (88)157 (74)<0.003
A-GQuality audit11 (15)22 (31)36 (53)69 (33)<0.0001