Information about protocol and audit SAIVMs and the related Scottish Intracranial Vascular Malformation Study (SIVMS) have run according to a protocol since the projects started in 1999. Here is a link to the latest version of the protocol: Document SIVMS Protocol amended Oct 2007 (207.17 KB / PDF) We observed clinical practice and measured it with reference to the SAIVMs audit standards, publishing our findings in audit reports and manuscripts published in scientific journals. Ultimately, SAIVMs aims to improve practice and continue the audit alongside any changes/improvements (which are likely to be gradual), to complete the 'audit loop'. Here is a link to the latest version of our standards: Document SIVMS audit standards (30.64 KB / PDF) This article was published on 2024-08-27