Entry criteria
- The first author must be a Foundation or Core Trainee (on the closing date);
- Trainess may submit either a urologically-based audit or a quality-improvement project (QuIP);
- The audit must have been completed within two years of the closing date;
- The audit may be one of process, outcome or both;
- The audit/QuIP must be urologically based;
- If required, ethical approval should have been obtained and evidenced;
- The audit supervisor must be a urological surgeon and a member of BAUS in good standing; and
- Ideally, a re-audit should have been completed (or an assessment performed) to show how the changes have improved care or service provision, although this is not essential for entry.
Guidance
- The report should be submitted as a Word document (e.g. Surname.docx) via e-mail with a separate cover letter (addressed to Ms Anna O'Riordan, BAUS Educational Lead for Foundation & Core Trainees);
- The report is no more than 1500 words (excluding the title, abstract (no more than 250 words), authors, tables, figures and references)
- The cover letter should include the name of the first author, the deanery / hospital where the first author works, contact details (phone and e-mail), names of all the authors who have contributed to the audit report & should give details of all the authors individual contributions (note - all authors must have contributed);
- It is regretted that only the first author will qualify for the award of a certificate and additional certificates for any other contributors will not be available;
- The name of the institution and authors should be in the cover letter but not in the report;
- The abstract (excluding title, an abstract of no more than 250 words, tables, figures, authors and references);
- Figures and tables should number no more than 8 in total;
- All references should be in Harvard style
- The report should be double-spaced in Arial 11pt;
- Audit reports should be in the format: Abstract, Introduction, Aims, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions and Recommendations; and
- QuIP reports should be in the format: Abstract, Introduction, Aims, Measures, Changes, Methods, Results, Action, Re-assesssment and Summary.
To ensure that you have met all the required criteria before submitting your report, download the pre-submission checklist below:
Download a PDF checklist
Assessment
Audits will be judged on:
- Relevance to clinical practice;
- Comparison with existing literature;
- Originality;
- Clarity of the report;
- Appropriateness of methodology;
- Understanding of the audit cycle;
- Analysis of findings;
- Suitability of recommendations; and
- Impact on patient care.
Further Information
Further information can be obtained from Anna O'Riordan (BAUS Educational Lead for Foundation & Core Trainees) by email. Covering letters and reports (in Word™ format) should be submitted by email, no later than the closing date:
Email Anna O'Riordan
Email your report & covering letter to BAUS
All received reports will be acknowledged. If you do not receive an acknowledgement by email, please contact the BAUS Office. It is your responsibility to confirm that your entry has been received.