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Analysing clinical practice guidelines. A method of documentary analysis

J V Appleton¹, S Cowley

¹School of Health and Human Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England.

Journal of Advanced Nursing

|May 1, 1997

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This study introduces a documentary analysis method to evaluate clinical guidelines for health visitors. It aims to improve identification of families needing extra support, addressing a gap in research on documentary analysis processes.

Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Documentary Analysis

Background:

Clinical guidelines are crucial for health visitors supporting vulnerable families.
Existing research highlights the value of documents in health services research.
There is a lack of detailed information on documentary analysis methodologies.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a documentary analysis method for assessing clinical guidelines.
To develop a critique and analysis tool for evaluating these guidelines.
To explore the strengths and weaknesses of the developed analysis instrument.

Main Methods:

Documentary analysis of clinical practice guidelines.
Development of a specific critique and analysis tool.

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Exploration of the tool's strengths and weaknesses.

Main Results:

A novel method for documentary analysis of clinical guidelines was established.
A critique and analysis tool was developed and tested.
The strengths and weaknesses of the analysis instrument were identified.

Conclusions:

The described method provides a framework for analysing clinical guidelines.
The developed tool can aid in assessing the validity of health visitor guidelines.
This work supports further research into health visitor decision-making for vulnerable families.