The challenge of a weak evidence base : Formal consensus and guideline development

Rycroft-Malone, J. (2000) The challenge of a weak evidence base : Formal consensus and guideline development. Journal of Clinical Excellence, 2 (1). pp. 35-41. ISSN 1465-9883

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Abstract

Clinical guidelines are viewed as an important tool in the quest to promote evidence-based practice. Consequently there has been a proliferation in guideline development at both national and local levels. However, there are relatively few health care issues that have a well developed evidence base from which to derive recommendations. Therefore decisions in some areas have to be made even though no evidence has been determined, as limiting recommendations to those based on specific evidence could reduce the scope of guidelines, thus limiting their usefulness to clinicians. Guideline developers must rely on various sources of evidence and adapt their methods accordingly. This paper outlines a method for guideline development which incorporates a formal consensus process devised to tackle the challenges of a weak evidence base.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Clinical Excellence
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? consensus processevidence-based practiceguideline developmentleadership and management ??
ID Code:
142409
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Deposited On:
24 Mar 2020 12:40
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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