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. 2010 Oct 12;10:80. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-10-80

Table 2.

Results of prior, published UK audits of lithium monitoring

Study Number of patient
records audited		 Mean age: years %
female		 % with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder % meeting standard relating to monitoring lithium level % meeting standard relating to monitoring
renal function		 % meeting
standard relating to monitoring thyroid function		 Standards
used in audit
Current study 2,976 55 59 57 30
68 		55
81 		50
82 		NICE
QOF
Kehoe & Mander
1992 9 (Edinburgh)		 458 56 68 56 < 81 - - BNF
*Eagles et al 2000 11
(Aberdeen)		 422
403		 -
54		 -
63		 -
-		 54
54		 71
78		 44
55		 BNF
Ryman 1997 34
(Gateshead)		 290 56 - - 69 67 47 BNF
Fielding et al 1999 10
(Southampton)		 246 79 72 18 84 84 84 BNF
Head 1998) 23
(Cambridge)		 148 65-87 76 56 36 74 80 BNF
+Farooqi et al 2002 13
(Leicestershire)		 92
122		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 43
57		 42
62		 59
61		 BNF
Glover & Lawley
2005 8 (Hull)		 ?50 - - - 52 66 64 BNF

*Comparison of monitoring practice before and after the distribution of monitoring guidelines

+Comparison of monitoring practice before and after the introduction of a local register