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Joanne Khabsa1, Vanessa Helou2, Hussein A Noureldine3
1Clinical Research Institute, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
|November 22, 2025
View abstract on PubMed
Summary
Guideline developers widely engage interest groups, primarily providers and patient representatives, in developing recommendations and peer review. However, engagement is concentrated in specific areas and with limited stakeholder types.
Area of Science:
- Health policy
- Clinical practice guidelines
- Stakeholder engagement
Background:
- Interest-holder engagement is crucial for the relevance and adoption of practice guidelines.
- Interest-holders are groups with legitimate stakes in health issues, affecting or affected by decisions.
- Guideline development organizations increasingly recognize the importance of diverse stakeholder input.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the approaches used for interest-holder engagement in practice guideline development.
- To analyze how guideline-producing organizations document stakeholder involvement in their guidance materials.
Main Methods:
- A systematic review of guidance documents from guideline-producing organizations was conducted.
- Data on interest-holder engagement was abstracted across 23 subtopics of the Guidelines International Network (GIN)-McMaster Guideline Development Checklist.
Main Results:
- Nearly all (97%) organizations describe engaging at least one interest-holder group.
- Engagement is highest in "developing recommendations" (96%) and "peer review" (81%).
- Providers (95%) and patient representatives (64%) are the most frequently engaged groups, while engagement in "training" (2%) and "group processes" (3%) is minimal.
Conclusions:
- Most guideline organizations engage interest holders, predominantly through panel membership.
- Engagement is concentrated in specific guideline development stages and involves a limited range of stakeholder groups.
- Opportunities exist to broaden and deepen interest-holder engagement across all guideline development phases.


