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Methods underpinning national clinical guidelines for hypertension: describing the evidence shortfall.
- Source :
- BMC Health Services Research; 2006, Vol. 6, p47-16, 16p, 7 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Background: To be useful, clinical practice guidelines need to be evidence based; otherwise they will not achieve the validity, reliability and credibility required for implementation. Methods: This paper compares the methods used in gathering, analysing and linking of evidence to guideline recommendations in ten current hypertension guidelines. Results: It found several guidelines had failed to implement methods of searching for the relevant literature, critical analysis and linking to recommendations that minimise the risk of bias in the interpretation of research evidence. The more rigorous guidelines showed discrepancies in recommendations and grading that reflected different approaches to the use of evidence in guideline development. Conclusion: Clinical practice guidelines as a methodology are clearly still an evolving health care technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HYPERTENSION
HEALTH policy
PUBLIC health
HEALTH facilities
EVIDENCE-based medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14726963
- Volume :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Health Services Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29324316
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-6-47