About the audit

The Linked Outcomes project aims to undertake various analyses, taking an event as a starting point and then examining in different patient groups the survival from subsequent clinical' events and outcomes across the main Heart Disease Audits (MINAP, BICS, SCTS, Paediatrics and Pacing. For the first time, true event-free survival can be measured. Findings can be used to support improvements in patient care.

Partnerships

There is no doubt that the types of analyses that this project will generate will be of interest to:

• Clinicians
• Hospitals and Trusts
• Health authorities
• Cardiac networks
• Healthcare commissioners, including Primary Care Trusts.

It is also possible that interest could be generated in:

• The general public
• The media
• Healthcare Industry (devices, pharmaceuticals, public observatories, etc).