Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are important tools for clinical decision-making in modern health care.1The introduction of CPGs into clinical practice has revolutionized the way clinicians care for patients, by allowing them to integrate principles of evidence-based medicine with patient-specific factors and clinical judgment.2 Through dissemination of specific recommendations, CPGs attempt to standardize care according to established best practices. They also provide a means for monitoring prescriber practices at both individual and institutional levels.3 However, certain aspects of CPGs may, directly or indirectly, have negative effects on care.4 For example, use of expert opinion, lack of a stringent review process, or direct financial sponsorship may compromise the validity of a published guideline. A recent Point Counterpoint debate in the CJHP raised many points both supporting and refuting the use of CPGs in clinical practice.5,6 With this discussion as background, our aim
Authors: Ahmed Ali Farghali, Raja Al-Khawaja, Lama Madi, Ahmed Elbardissy, Hesham Mahmoud Hamdy, Kyle J Wilby
Institution: Qatar University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1978932019