This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Clinical audit means ? 
Select and explain. 
A. Measuring hospital records, B. Measuring current patients care against explicit criteria, C. Measuring input-output analysis, D. Measuring shoest time needed to complete task
B: Measuring current patients care against explicit criteria
Answer: B: Measuring current patients care against explicit criteria 
Explanation: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Measuring current patients care against explicit criteria Clinical audit is a quality improving process, in which patients care is improved. In this, current patients outcome and outcomes are measured against explicit audit criteria (against reference standards).