Identifying and using good practice guidelines
Lin, K.W.; Slawson, D.C.
American family physician 80(1): 67-70
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-838X PMID: 19621847 Document Number: 633712
Performance measurement and payment are increasingly linked to goals established by practice guidelines. The best guidelines are based on systematic reviews and patient-oriented evidence, use an evidence-rating system such as the Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy, and are prospectively validated. The guidelines also should have a transparent development process, identify potential conflicts of interest, and offer flexibility in various clinical situations.