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Adapting low back pain guidelines within a multidisciplinary context: a process evaluation.

Christa Harstall1, Paul Taenzer, Nancy Zuck

  • 1Director Research Associate, Health Technology Assessment Unit, Institute of Health Economics, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Specialist/Clinical Psychologist, Calgary Pain Program, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Director, Knowledge Transfer Initiatives, Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Director and Principal, Sumera Management Consulting, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
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The Alberta Ambassador Program successfully adapted low back pain guidelines using a rigorous process aligned with the ADAPTE framework. This evaluation identified strengths, weaknesses, and strategies for improving guideline adaptation.

Area of Science:

  • Clinical practice guideline adaptation
  • Health services research
  • Low back pain management

Background:

  • The Alberta Ambassador Program (AAP) consolidated seven clinical practice guidelines on low back pain (LBP) into a single, comprehensive guideline.
  • The adaptation process aimed to cover the full continuum of LBP care, from prevention to treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the AAP's guideline adaptation process.
  • To identify challenges and successful strategies employed by the AAP.
  • To benchmark the AAP process against the ADAPTE framework and identify areas for improvement.

Main Methods:

  • External consultants reviewed AAP and ADAPTE materials.
  • Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 29 AAP committee participants.
Keywords:
evidence-based medicinehealth services researchpractice guidelinesprogramme evaluationquality assurance

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  • Participants were queried on challenges encountered and potential improvements.

    • Main Results:

    • An 83% response rate was achieved, with strong consensus on the rigor of the AAP process.
    • Respondents expressed willingness to participate in future iterations.
    • The AAP process closely aligned with the ADAPTE framework, incorporating enhancements in organizational structure and methodological approaches.

    Conclusions:

    • The AAP effectively leveraged stakeholder interest to create a unified LBP guideline for primary care.
    • The evaluation highlighted the program's strengths and weaknesses, offering practical improvement strategies.
    • Evaluating guideline adaptation is crucial for efficient, rigorous, and practical guideline development.