RCOphth NOD National Cataract Audit: Year 8 UK Clinical Outcomes

Prospective clinical audit data for the eighth year of the UK National Cataract Audit, covering the 2023 NHS year from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The data was collected from 199 participating centers as part of routine clinical care, focusing on case ascertainment and adjusted rates for posterior capsular rupture and visual acuity loss. It is published by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking surgical performance across NHS Trusts and independent providers based on reported case ascertainment and complication rates.
• Analyzing trends in posterior capsular rupture rates adjusted for case complexity as described in the audit methodology.
• Assessing visual acuity outcomes for cataract surgery where centers have sufficient postoperative data, as per the audit's eligibility criteria.

Strengths

• Data originates from 199 participating clinical centers, providing a multi-source perspective.
• Covers a defined one-year period (01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024) for consistent temporal analysis.
• Results are provided for a variety of provider types including NHS Trusts, Welsh Health Boards, and independent sector centers.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Postoperative data, particularly visual acuity measurements, are incomplete as not all centers use electronic records in all hospital areas.

Provenance

Source

Royal College of Ophthalmologists

Collection Method

Collected as part of routine clinical care on electronic medical record systems in participating centers.

Time Range

2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 15:31:02.641034; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom (England, Wales, Guernsey), focusing on NHS and independent treatment centers.