Table 1.

Guideline priority criteria

CRITERIA	EXPLANATION
Importance	Guidelines that address the most prevalent health issues for people with developmental disabilities, especially the leading causes of ill health and death
Disparity	Guidelines that address an issue that would not be identified by public health initiatives or illness prevention measures that target the general population
Usefulness	Guidelines that can be practically implemented and evaluated; these refer to health problems that are easy to detect, for which the means of prevention and care are readily available, and which have health outcomes that can be monitored
Information	Guidelines that are supported by reliable clinical information and research evidence

Adapted from the POMONA Partnership.⁸