Table 1.
2003 national audit results for NCROP participants and non-participants
| INDICATOR (2003 audit) |
NCROP PARTICIPANTS |
NCROP NON-PARTICIPANTS |
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| Participation in 2003 audit | 87% | (87/100) | 67% | (135/201) |
| Beds (2003) | Median 593 IQR 438-807 N = 87 |
Median 531 IQR 398-736 N = 135 |
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| COPD Patients (2002) | Median 545 IQR 345-754 N = 86 |
Median 414 IQR 302-694 N = 128 |
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| Respiratory consultants per 1000 admissions | Median 4.0 IQR 2.3-5.8 N = 86 |
Median 4.0 IQR 2.0-6.6 N = 129 |
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| Respiratory consultants per 1000 beds | Median 3.4 IQR 2.5-4.4 N = 87 |
Median 3.6 IQR 2.4-4.8 N = 134 |
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| Two post take rounds | 70% | (61/87) | 53% | (68/128) |
| Ward-based system | 62% | (53/86) | 57% | (76/134) |
| Specialty triage | 41% | (36/87) | 28% | (37/134) |
| Respiratory Ward | 76% | (66/87) | 58% | (78/134) |
| Access to respiratory nurse | 71% | (62/87) | 71% | (95/134) |
| NIV availability | 97% | (84/87) | 94% | (126/134) |
| NIV on ICU | 68% | (59/87) | 54% | (72/134) |
| NIV on wards | 70% | (61/87) | 58% | (78/134) |
| Formal pulmonary rehab programme | 71% | (62/87) | 58% | (78/134) |
| Access to early discharge scheme | 46% | (40/87) | 44% | (59/134) |
| Written local guidelines for assessment of COPD | 60% | (52/87) | 55% | (72/131) |