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. 1999 Jun;170(6):348–351.

Developing clinical guidelines

Paul G Shekelle 1,2,3,4, Steven H Woolf 1,2,3,4, Martin Eccles 1,2,3,4, Jeremy Grimshaw 1,2,3,4
PMCID: PMC1305691  PMID: 18751155

Abstract

The methods of guideline development should ensure that treating patients according to guidelines will achieve the outcomes that are desired. This article presents a combination of the literature about guideline development and the results of our combined experience in guideline development in North America and Britain. It considers the 5 steps in the initial development of an evidence-based guideline.

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