Open AccessA quality assessment of evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and management of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Kairui Wan,
Hengrui Liang,
Guolin Yan,
Bangyu Zou,
Chuxin Huang,
Mei Jiang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2019.06.56
Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , clarity , systematic review , stakeholder , medical physics , evidence based medicine , medline , family medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , management , biochemistry , chemistry , political science , law , economics
Numerous evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) pertaining to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) have been published by domestic and international organizations, but their qualities have not been reported.