Transparency Matters: Kaiser Permanente's National Guideline Program Methodological Processes
Author(s) -
Carrie M Davino-Ramaya,
L Kendall Krause,
Craig Robbins,
Jeffrey S. Harris,
M Koster,
Wiley Chan,
Gladys I Tom
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/11-134
Subject(s) - systematic review , medicine , guideline , checklist , grading (engineering) , critical appraisal , evidence based medicine , medline , quality (philosophy) , multidisciplinary approach , management science , process management , alternative medicine , psychology , pathology , business , political science , law , social science , philosophy , civil engineering , epistemology , sociology , economics , cognitive psychology , engineering
The practice-guideline process of collecting, critically appraising, and synthesizing available evidence, then developing expert panel recommendations based on appraised evidence, makes it possible to provide high-quality care for patients. Unwanted variability in the quality and rigor of evidence summaries and Clinical Practice Guidelines has been a long-standing challenge for clinicians seeking evidence-based guidance to support patient care decisions.
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