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Clinical Consensus Statement Development Manual.

Richard M Rosenfeld¹, Lorraine C Nnacheta², Maureen D Corrigan²

¹SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA richrosenfeld@msn.com.

Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

|November 4, 2015

Summary

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This manual outlines a methodology for developing clinical consensus statements when evidence is limited. It aims to improve care quality by reducing uncertainty and standardizing expert opinions for organizations.

Keywords:

Delphi process clinical consensus statement clinical practice guidelines evidence-based medicine

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Area of Science:

Medical consensus development
Clinical decision-making methodologies

Background:

Clinical consensus statements represent expert opinions developed through explicit methodologies.
Unlike clinical practice guidelines, consensus statements address situations with limited or lacking evidence.
They aim to reduce uncertainty and enhance the quality of patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the methodology used by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation for developing clinical consensus statements.
To promote rapid and consistent development of these statements for the Academy's membership.

Main Methods:

The manual details a specific methodology for creating clinical consensus statements.
This approach focuses on identifying areas of expert agreement and disagreement.
The methodology is designed for efficiency and consistency.

Main Results:

The described methodology facilitates the creation of clinical consensus statements.
It provides a framework applicable to situations with limited scientific evidence.
The process aims to improve the consistency and speed of statement development.

Conclusions:

The methodology presented can aid organizations in developing clinical consensus statements.
It offers principles that can be adapted by other professional bodies.
This approach supports evidence-based practice even in data-scarce scenarios.