Finding and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines

Authors:
  • MSMartha Spies
    Martha Spies
  • CCCheryle J. Cann
    Cheryle J. Cann
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Abstract
Clinical practice guidelines are valuable, clinical decision-making aids for preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, and palliative patient care. This article identifies ways to access clinical practice guidelines and discusses evaluative criteria for identifying gold-standard evidence-based practice guidelines. Finally, clinicians are reminded of crucial questions to ask before applying any guidelines to patient care.