Guidelines are collections of practical information that assist with clinical decision making. Evidence-based guideline development includes a critique of the quality and an evaluation of the strength of published evidence. Evolution From opinion-based to evidence-based guidelines is incomplete in many of the organizations that author them, so perioperative nurses must become skillful at critiq...

This is an updated version of the first North of England Asthma Guideline (1,2) and summarizes the full guideline. (3) This paper presents all the recommendations within the guideline and, where these are new or substantially altered from the original version, it also presents a summary of the supporting evidence. The aims and methods of development (summarized in Box 1) of this guideline are u...

BACKGROUND Class specific deprescribing guidelines could help clinicians taper and stop medications no longer needed or which may be causing more harm than benefit. We set out to develop methodology to create such guidelines using evidence-based methods for guideline development, evidence synthesis and recommendation rating. METHODS AND FINDINGS Using a comprehensive checklist for a successfu...

BACKGROUND There is international concern that conflicts of interest (COI) may bias clinical guideline development and render it untrustworthy. Guideline COI policies exist with the aim of reducing this bias but it is not known how such policies are interpreted and used by guideline producing organisations. This study sought to determine how conflicts of interest (COIs) are disclosed and manage...

Background The development of reliable, high quality health-related guidelines depends on explicit and transparent processes, methods aimed at minimising risks of bias and the inclusion of all relevant expertise and perspectives. While the methodological aspects of guidelines have been a focus to improve their quality, less is known...

OBJECTIVES Development of medical test guidelines differs from intervention guideline development. These differences can pose unique challenges in building evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical practice. The aim of our study was to better understand these challenges, explore reasons behind them and identify possible solutions. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS In this qualitative study, we ...

BACKGROUND Hospitals today are introducing new mobile apps to improve patient care and workflow processes. Mobile device adoption by hospitals fits with present day technology behavior; however, requires a deeper look into hospital device policies and the impact on patients, staff, and technology development. Should hospitals spend thousands to millions of dollars to equip all personnel with a ...