Growth is an important indicator of child health; however, measurements are frequently inaccurate and unreliable. This article reviews the literature on linear growth measurement error and describes methods used to develop and evaluate an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the measurement of recumbent length and stature of infants, children, and adolescents. Systematic methods were u...

Practice guidelines provide a broad outline of the requirements for highquality evidence-based care. In support of consistent and comprehensive care for children and adolescents with symptoms of attention and hyperactivity disorders within a typical, busy pediatric practice, the AAP has developed the following suggested process-ofcare algorithm (see Supplemental Fig 2) that provides discrete an...

This Guideline had been developed by the Quality Assurance Sub-committee, COC in Paediatrics and the expert authors for the Hospital Authority according to the state of medical knowledge at the time of publication. It has been established that doctors can act in accordance with a practice accepted as proper by a responsible body of medical opinion even though others may adopt a different practi...

The National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) and its guideline classification system are significant contributions to the study of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and their incorporation into routine clinical care. The NGC classification system is primarily designed to support guideline retrieval. We believe that a guideline classification system should also support identification of features...

Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Evidence-Based Guideline, 2nd Edition, is based on a systematic review of the current scientific and clinical research. This guideline contains 15 recommendations, replaces the 2008 AAOS clinical practice guideline, and was reevaluated earlier than the 5-year recommendation of the National Guideline Clearinghouse because of methodologic concerns regardin...

OBJECTIVE This plain language summary serves as an overview in explaining rhinoplasty and to aid patients and clinicians in their discussion of expectations, planning care, and improving surgical outcomes. The summary applies to patients 15 years of age and older and is based on the 2017 "Clinical Practice Guideline: Improving Nasal Form and Function after Rhinoplasty." The evidence-based guide...

This guideline is a revision of the clinical practice guideline, "Diagnosis and Management of Bronchiolitis," published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2006. The guideline applies to children from 1 through 23 months of age. Other exclusions are noted. Each key action statement indicates level of evidence, benefit-harm relationship, and level of recommendation. Key action statements ar...

We aimed to provide guidelines for the evidence-based diagnosis and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and basic information about diagnostic testing, drug therapy, and surgical treatment. The target population in which to apply the guideline is men over 40 years of age who complain of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The intended users of this guideline are all physicians who ...

STEP 1: STATE THE PROPOSAL. Revision to current statement. Existing guideline, practice or training activity, or new guideline: Revision to current guideline Check the blood glucose level during stabilization after resuscitation Step 1A: Refine the question; state the question as a positive (or negative) hypothesis. State proposed guideline recommendation as a specific, positive hypothesis. Use...