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Article: Developing clinical practice guidelines as an approach to evidence-based practice.
- Article from:
- AORN Journal
- Article date:
- May 1, 1998
- Author:
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Clinical practice guidelines are documents that have been developed systematically to help health care practitioners and patients make informed decisions about the management of health conditions. Using a scientific approach, experts examine the research literature to write these guidelines. Such guidelines address a number of health care conditions and interventions. Practice recommendations have been developed by professional and specialty organizations, health care institutions, multidisciplinary teams, and insurers.
Clinical practice guidelines are a relatively recent development in health care. The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) has ...