BACKGROUND 1996 will see the introduction of summative assessment of general practitioner registrars (trainees). One part of this assessment is the written submission of practical work. In the west of Scotland, audit projects have been chosen as the format for practical work. A valid and reliable marking schedule for such projects is needed. AIM A study was undertaken to develop a criterion-r...

BACKGROUND An intensive 3-day training programme, the 'Registrar Research Workshop' (RRW), has aimed to build research capacity among Australian general practice registrars since 1994. OBJECTIVES To investigate the impact of the RRW on participants' skills, confidence, interest in research and research activity. METHODS Cross-sectional postal survey in 2006 of five groups of registrars who ...

PURPOSE To audit operation notes of 50 patients according to the guidelines of the Royal College of Surgeons. METHODS Proforma operation notes of 50 consecutive patients treated in an orthopaedic department were audited by a single reviewer, according to the guidelines of the Royal College of Surgeons in terms of date and time of surgery, name of surgeon, procedure, operative diagnosis, incis...