This work proposes a model-based guideline development method for complex diagnostic and treatment policies, for instance for symptom-based indications. An influence diagram has advantages for the development of outcome-based guidelines, because it provides an explicit link between the policies and these outcomes. A Bayesian network have a strong inference capability, suitable for complex sympt...

BACKGROUND Despite the growing availability of clinical practice guidelines since the early 1990's, little is known about how guideline development and dissemination may have changed over time in Canada. This study compares Canadian guideline development, dissemination, and evaluation in two six year periods from 1994-1999 and 2000-2005. METHODS Survey of guideline developers who submitted th...

Clinical practice guidelines are one of the foundations of efforts to improve healthcare. In 1999, we authored a paper about methods to develop guidelines. Since it was published, the methods of guideline development have progressed both in terms of methods and necessary procedures and the context for guideline development has changed with the emergence of guideline clearinghouses and large sca...

A large number of organizations are currently developing practice guidelines in oncology. These include federal agencies; medical societies and groups, including both oncologic and nononcologic specialty societies; and informal and formal groups of oncologists at the national, regional, and local level. Despite this marked increase in guideline activity, the science of guideline development mus...

GitHub is an online platform for hosting projects that use the Git revision control system to manage code. Its lightweight issue tracker helps to maintain lists of issues identified during the development process, including bugs, features, or other software artifacts. Although issue tracking software has been practically used in software industry, studies on using it to manage requirements rema...

The British Thoracic Society (BTS) guideline for emergency oxygen use in adult patients was commissioned by the BTS and developed in conjunction with 21 other colleges and societies prior to publication in 2008. One of the specific aims of the Guideline Development Group was to audit the use of oxygen in UK hospitals before the guideline was published and at intervals afterwards.

the international data have indicated a growing trend of alcohol use worldwide during recent years. although alcohol use is against cultural norms and religious law in iran, anecdotal reports from substance abuse treatment providers show that there is demand for alcohol treatment in the country. a recent national report also documented alcohol use disorders in iran. development and implementati...