Open AccessAnalysis of Overall Level of Evidence Behind Infectious Diseases Society of America Practice Guidelines
Author(s) -
Dong Heun Lee,
Ole Vielemeyer
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.482
Subject(s) - medicine , evidence based medicine , quality of evidence , family medicine , randomized controlled trial , expert opinion , medline , evidence based practice , quality (philosophy) , alternative medicine , intensive care medicine , pathology , political science , philosophy , epistemology , law
Clinical practice guidelines are developed to assist in patient care. Physicians may assume that following such guidelines means practicing evidence-based medicine. However, the quality of supporting literature can vary greatly.
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