A Clinical Audit of Knee Injury Rehabilitation
Access to patient data from the precision medicine team enabled a comprehensive clinical audit of rehabilitation practices for traumatic knee injuries at the Royal London Hospital. This robust analysis uncovered key factors influencing patient outcomes, providing valuable insights for service improvement.
The audit's findings will serve as a foundation for future research, potentially securing grant funding for in-depth investigations to enhance patient pathways and care quality. The results of this pivotal audit will be presented to various stakeholders, including the Barts Biomedical Research Centre at the upcoming musculoskeletal scientific meeting in November 2024.
This presentation aims to catalyse discussions on redeveloping patient pathways and implementing evidence-based improvements in rehabilitation services. By bridging the gap between clinical practice and precision medicine, this audit paves the way for more personalised and effective treatment strategies for knee injury patients.
The Data Access Committee process was clear and easy to understand which meant that I could get the application submitted in a timely manner. Going forwards the new secure data environment will be a great opportunity to work with patient data in a safe environment. It will be great for the clinicians and researchers to conduct robust research in a safe manner while protecting patient data. Overall, this will be a great step forward to make sure that patient data is used in a safe way, while also contributing to future research and audits to improve patient care and outcomes.
Josh Cosgrove
Research Physiotherapist