Table 1:

Study strategy for guideline preparation.

Guideline title: Evidence-based guidelines for caregivers of palliative care patients on prevention of pressure ulcer
Guideline Status	Development and implementation
Clinical speciality	Community Health Nursing
Intended Users	Caregivers of Palliative care patients
Guideline objective	To develop evidence-based guidelines for care givers of palliative care patients on prevention of pressure ulcer
Target population	Palliative care patients
Intervention and practice considered	Various measures taken to prevent pressure ulcer
Major outcomes considered	Absence of pressure ulcer
Methods used to obtain evidences	Clinical practice guidelines Systematic reviews RCT
Process of guideline development	Assess the existing knowledge of care givers Develop guidelines Conduct pilot study Implement clinical practice guidelines
Description of Implementation strategy	Administrative approval Training of caregivers Monitoring the performance