It is encouraging to read that CMAJ is going to adopt the Guidelines International Network
(GIN) principles for disclosure of interests in guidelines. 1 However, it is important to …

Guidelines are powerful tools. They have the potential to change clinical practice and health
policy—and, ultimately, the health of patients. But not always for the better. Undoubtedly, an …

Reader Survey: Are standards needed for clinical guideline development? Tell us what you
think. Guideline development processes vary substantially, and many guidelines do not …

I have read with interest the recent editorial criticizing the Canadian Diabetes Association
(CDA) Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). 1 I am one of the few physicians who have …

Objective To determine the approval processes for evidence-based Clinical Practice
Guidelines sponsored by medical specialty societies in the United States. Study design and …

Organizations around the world produce clin-ical practice guidelines at an astonishing pace,
with great effort and at substantial cost. 1 Unfortunately, despite broad dissemination efforts …

Background: Although several tools to evaluate the credibility of health care guidelines exist,
guidance on practical steps for developing guidelines is lacking. We systematically compiled …

Despite its increasing popularity over the last 20 years, clinical practice guidelines have
lacked a uniform methodology and terminology. The result has been misunderstandings …

IN 1990, THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE PROPOSED GUIDE-line development to reduce
inappropriate health care variation by assisting patient and practitioner decisions. 1 …

Clinicians base their decisions on input from multiple sources: comfort levels with past
decisions; advice from influential people such as teachers, residency supervisors and other …