Practice guidelines in Finland: availability and quality.

Practice guidelines in Finland: availability and quality.

OBJECTIVE To describe the quantity, quality, and availability of practice guidelines currently used in Finland. DESIGN Cross sectional survey. METHODS Guidelines from 1989 to 1995 were collected through a database search, through hand searches of the two Finnish general medical journals, and through an inquiry into hospitals, health centres, and medical societies. The content and source of ...

Quality and methods of developing practice guidelines

BACKGROUND It is not known whether there are differences in the quality and recommendations between evidence-based (EB) and consensus-based (CB) guidelines. We used breast cancer guidelines as a case study to assess for these differences. METHODS Five different instruments to evaluate the quality of guidelines were identified by a literature search. We also searched MEDLINE and the Internet t...

General practice in Finland.

Evaluation of the Quality of Cancer-Related Fatigue Clinical Practice Guidelines

Background: Improvement of the quality ofcancer-related fatigue clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is an important issue in oncology. Aim: This study aimed to determine the methodological quality of CPGs about cancer-related fatigue management using the AGREE II instrument. Method: This study involved a systematic search, followed by a descriptive study, to evaluate the methodological quality ...

Needs and Availability of Snake Antivenoms: Relevance and Application of International Guidelines

Background Snakebite has recently been declared a global public health emergency. Empirical data showing the true burden of snakebite is lacking. Treatment with specific antivenoms is considered the only cure. However, several factors have led to an ongoing antivenom crisis. This study offers recommendations concerning the improvement of antivenom access and control, by providing an overview of...