In this episode I will provide an overview between the differences between research, audit and service evaluation. This is important to distinguish as research studies require ethical approval before they commence, whereas the other project types do not. Is your project research, evaluation or audit? (Avon Primary Care Research Collaborative website) http://www.apcrc.nhs.uk/governance/is_it_research.htm NRES Defining Research leaflet. http://www.hra.nhs.uk/documents/2013/09/defining-research.pdf Copyright Dr Amara Nwosu, AmiPal Media 2016. www.amaranwosu.com Music by Purple Planet http://www.purple-planet.com