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Developing clinical practice guidelines: target audiences, identifying topics for guidelines, guideline group
Martin P Eccles1, Jeremy M Grimshaw, Paul Shekelle
1Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AX, UK.
Implementation Science : IS
|July 6, 2012
Summary
This paper updates methods for developing clinical practice guidelines, focusing on audience, topic selection, group composition, and managing conflicts of interest. It addresses advancements since 1999 in guideline development and production.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Medical Informatics
- Evidence-Based Medicine
Background:
- Clinical practice guidelines are essential for improving healthcare quality.
- Previous methods for guideline development require updating due to advancements.
- The landscape of guideline development has evolved with new organizations and processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To update and extend a 1999 paper on guideline development methods.
- To discuss key aspects of guideline development, including audience, topic identification, and group dynamics.
- To address the procedural issue of managing conflicts of interest in guideline creation.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis of current practices in guideline development.
- Analysis of changes in guideline development methodologies and organizational structures.
- Discussion of best practices for guideline group composition and function.
Main Results:
- Identified target audiences and their utilization of clinical guidelines.
- Outlined methods for selecting appropriate topics for guideline development.
- Discussed the importance of diverse guideline group composition, including consumer involvement.
- Addressed functional processes within guideline groups and conflict of interest management.
Conclusions:
- Updated methods are crucial for effective clinical practice guideline development.
- Consideration of audience, topic selection, group dynamics, and conflicts of interest are vital.
- This paper provides foundational insights for the ongoing series on guideline development.
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