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The RANZCOG Board approved formal collaboration with the ANZASM in 2012, which is the reason for lower
participation rate of the gynaecological Fellows compared with surgical Fellows, and registration of participants is
increasing.
The VASM audit collects data on all deaths occurring after a gynaecological surgical procedure. The Consultative
Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity continues to separately review all maternal, perinatal and
paediatric deaths in Victoria.
The following four figures (figures 3, 4, 5 and 6) outline in detail the participation rates of Victorian Fellows.
Figure 3: Surgeon agreement to participate.
Audit period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2015.
RACS: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; RANZCOG: Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Note: RANZCOG participation rates from 2011-2012 were excluded as only four surgeons were invited to participate in that year.
The trend lines reflect the uptake of audit participation and takes into account RANZCOG from 2011.
Comments:
•
89.7% (1,163/1,297) of Victorian RACS Fellows registered in the RACS database are currently participating. The
increase in the participation rate from 87.2% in 2011-2012 to the current level of 89.7% (2014–2015) is
encouraging, and is due to the RACS’ CPD requirement.
•
True participation is measured by adherence and factual compliance with the audit process after agreement to
sign up to the audit activity. Compliance with the audit is an 82.4% return rate of the case record forms. Almost
half of RANZCOG and RACS Fellows perform assessments as first- or second-line assessors. Moreover, 53.7%
(768/1,429) of the enrolled RANZCOG and RACS Fellows submit data electronically.
•
At present, 66.6% (266/399) of the gynaecological specialists invited to participate since August 2012 have
enrolled in the VASM audit.
2007-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
RACS
87.2%
90.4%
88.8%
89.7%
RANZCOG
55.1%
65.1%
65.2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Participating (%)
88.6%
RACS Audit participation
2011-2014
89.7%
RACS Audit participation
2014-2015
Audit period