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MAKING CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR DENTISTRY MORE PATIENT-CENTERED THROUGH PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME INTEGRATION.
Maria Jose Oliveros1, Nancy Santesso2, Gordon Guyatt2
1Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Departamento de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
Integrating patient-reported outcomes (PROs) into clinical practice guidelines ensures recommendations align with patient values. This roadmap provides strategies for consistent PRO use in guideline development for better healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Patient-Centered Care
Background:
- Clinical practice guidelines are essential for evidence-based healthcare.
- Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) capture valued health outcomes like pain and function.
- PROs are inconsistently integrated into guideline development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To offer a roadmap for integrating PROs into clinical practice guideline development.
- To provide practical, example-based strategies for PRO incorporation.
Main Methods:
- Synthesized existing guidance on evidence synthesis and guideline development.
- Structured guidance using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.
- Illustrated PRO integration with dental examples.
Main Results:
- Presented strategies for integrating PROs throughout guideline development.
- Described methods for synthesizing diverse PRO data and incorporating PRO evidence.
- Identified barriers to PRO integration and proposed solutions.
Conclusions:
- Integrating PROs enhances alignment of guideline recommendations with patient values.
- High-quality studies and systematic reviews including PROs are crucial for effective integration.
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