Centres interested in participating in either the Age-related Macular Degeneration or Cataract Audits are welcome to join either or both audits at any time by submitting a fully completed and authorised Participation and Data Sharing Agreement. Please complete the new joiners form and return via email, noa.project@rcophth.ac.uk to the NOD team.
As the data being submitted is collected via Electronic Medical Records (EMR) rather than requiring additional data entry, we operate via organisational sign up rather than individual clinician participation. Participation is not limited to any particular EMR or database supplier provided the data is compatible with the relevant audit data set:
- AMD Audit Data Set and Data Flow Diagram
- Cataract Audit Data Set and Data Flow Diagram
- Information Governance Policy
- Data Access Policy
- Outlier policy
Participation requires permission from each provider's AMD or Cataract lead or lead clinician, and the Caldicott Guardian or information governance equivalent. Signed agreements between the provider and the RCOphth will address all data sharing rights and approvals.
All providers involved in either or both audits will pay annual participation fees.
Publication of an Annual Report displaying both aggregate and site-level data is available on the NOD Audit website.
Data validation prior to publication
We ask surgeons and teams to validate each audit data prior to publication and see if the data fits with expected activity. Data validity is important and poor-quality data submitted to the audit can affect outcomes. A login account for the website is required.
If there is any discrepancy between local records for the audit period, information on the NOD, please contact the audit team via email, noa.project@rcophth.ac.uk within the validation period so that necessary changes can be made before publication.
Data validation for AMD audit is currently closed.
Data validation for Cataract audit expected 22 April 2025 for 3 weeks.
If you are a clinical audit facilitator and want to validate your centre level data, you need to contact noa.project@rcophth.ac.uk to authorise your registration on the website.
For more information please contact: noa.project@rcophth.ac.uk