FIGURE 3.

Diagram of the guideline development process. The steps and involvement of various members of the guideline development group are interrelated and not necessarily sequential. The guideline panel and supporting groups work collaboratively, informed through consumer and stakeholder involvement, and report to an oversight committee or board overseeing the process. Considerations for organization, planning, and training encompass the entire guideline development project and steps, such as documenting the methodology used, the decisions made, and considering conflicts of interest, occur throughout the process. PICO, patient/problem, intervention, comparison, outcome. Reprinted from reference 14 with permission from Access Copyright.