Forthcoming HQIP Audit of Autoimmune Hepatitis

Thursday, 20 December 2012 10:00

The BSG, together with the Health Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) are funding a multicentre audit of management of Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH), a condition managed by most Hepatologists and many Gastroenterologists in the UK.

There have been few randomised trials in AIH and a recent nationwide online survey (Dhaliwal et al Gut 2012; 61:A197) has suggested striking variation in management strategies. The aim of the audit is to assess the outcome of patients AIH across a large part of the UK and its association with different management strategies.

The project will be coordinated by Drs Vikki Gordon and Dermot Gleeson at the Liver Unit, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Over 20 centres from the North of England and from South Wales have agreed to participate and it is hoped that the audit will also form a basis for future studies of epidemiology and genetics of AIH and for prospective clinical trials. For further information, please contact Dr Gleeson: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Picture shows members of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Liver Unit. Left to right: Dr Dermot Gleeson, Dr Vikki Gordon, Sister Elaine McFarlane, Research Nurse Jayne Jones, Dr Harpreet Dhaliwal, Dr Mohammed Karajeh and Dr Amer Al-Joudeh