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All registries are a form of audit, but in practice only those where the register is used to drive quality improvements should be classified as audits. A good example is the National Joint Registry which, as well as counting the number of implants of various kinds, is also used to assess the performance of individual surgeons and the quality of different makes or manufacture of implant which is directly related to quality of healthcare.

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