Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Development and Update of Clinical Practice Guidelines: Viewpoint | Zendy

Theresa Steeb | Zendy; Markus Follmann | Zendy; Ralf Matthias Hagen | Zendy; Carola Berking | Zendy; Markus V. Heppt | Zendy

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Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Development and Update of Clinical Practice Guidelines: Viewpoint

Author(s) -

Theresa Steeb,

Markus Follmann,

Ralf Matthias Hagen,

Carola Berking,

Markus V. Heppt

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of medical internet research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.446

H-Index - 142

eISSN - 1439-4456

pISSN - 1438-8871

DOI - 10.2196/20064

Subject(s) - guideline , pandemic , covid-19 , social distance , intervention (counseling) , medline , medicine , psychology , medical education , nursing , political science , disease , virology , law , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)

Following the rapid spread of a new type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), nearly all countries have introduced temporary restrictions affecting daily life, with “social distancing” as a key intervention for slowing the spread of the virus. Despite the pandemic, the development or actualization of medical guidelines, especially in the rapidly changing field of oncology, needs to be continued to provide up-to-date evidence- and consensus-based recommendations for shared decision making and maintaining the treatment quality for patients. In this viewpoint, we describe the potential strengths and limitations of online conferences for medical guideline development. This viewpoint will assist guideline developers in evaluating whether online conferences are an appropriate tool for their guideline conference and audience.

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