Table 1

Characteristics of centres invited to participate in process mapping

Vascular surgery unitCatchment populationInvolved in PAD-QIP?North/south
Unit A2.2 millionYesNorth
Unit B0.7 millionYesNorth
Unit C0.7 millionNoSouth
Unit D1.2 millionNoNorth
Unit E1.0 millionNoSouth
Unit F1.4 millionNoNorth
Unit G0.4 millionNoNorth
Unit H0.4 millionNoSouth
Unit I1.2 millionNoNorth
Unit J1.3 millionYesSouth
Unit K1.8 millionNoSouth
Unit L1.6 millionYesNorth
Unit M1.7 millionYesSouth
Unit N2.8 millionNoSouth
  • PAD-QIP, Peripheral Arterial Disease Quality Improvement Programme.