The audit team is responsible for:

• Informing all personnel involved in the audit
• Ensuring there is a clear agreement about roles, responsibilities, and authorship of the final report and any publications that result from the audit
• Training data collectors
• Providing the tools for data collection, e.g. paper case report forms with subsequent input of data to computer, PDA or other portable device
• Quality control of the collected data and of the data input process
• Ensuring anonymity of patients, audited staff or institutions when required by protocol
• Being available to respond quickly to questions and problems that arise during the audit
• Ensuring deadlines are met

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