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CommentaryCreating Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust, Use, and Share: A New Era Is Imminent
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A Potential Solution
In this article, we describe the conceptual framework and tools created in an innovative research program, the objective of which is to address problems in development, dissemination, and updating of trustworthy clinical practice guidelines (Table 1). The research program, Making GRADE the Irresistible Choice (MAGIC), is conducted by a multidisciplinary team of guideline developers, clinicians, methodologists, interaction designers, and programmers in close collaboration with the GRADE working
Call for Feedback and Collaboration
MAGIC provides—through collaboration with DECIDE and major international guideline organizations—potential solutions to key problems in guideline development, dissemination, and uptake. We welcome comments and suggestions from guideline organizations, clinicians, patients, and others interested in better guidelines on ways in which we can improve our conceptual approach; partner with us to directly contribute to our research and development of the tools and methodology we have outlined here.
Acknowledgments
Financial/nonfinancial disclosures: The authors have reported to CHEST the following conflicts of interest: Dr Vandvik served as a chapter editor and panelist on the development of the Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. He is also in research programs (MAGIC and DECIDE) to improve strategies for creating, disseminating and updating trustworthy guidelines. Dr Alonso-Coello served as a
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Presented at the 9th Guideline International Network Conference, Berlin, Germany, August 2012.
Funding/Support: Sykehuset Innlandet HF (Innlandet Hospital Trust) has provided research grants. The Norwegian Directorate of Health and Den norske legeforening (the Norwegian Medical Association) have provided grants to allow development of the tools created in MAGIC.
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