There is a growing interest in clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for all health care providers. As discussed in the first paper of this 2-part series, there are many misperceptions about guidelines and their potential risks and benefits. The dental profession in Canada, cognizant of both the importance and the challenges of developing sound, credible and relevant guidelines for dentists, has ...

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...

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 ...

Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australian Practice Nurses Association, The Family Practice, Bundaberg, Queensland, Department of Renal Medicine, Centre for Transplant and Renal Research, Westmead Hospital, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The St George Hospital, Department of General Practice, Sydney Medical School – Westmead, University of Sydney, Sydney...

This study developed evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the urinary continence care of adult stroke survivors in acute and rehabilitation settings. The research team conducted a comprehensive review of the literature on urinary continence interventions and outcomes. The team then developed a set of recommendations outlined in the resulting clinical practice guidelines titled Clinic...

Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) are one of the most effective ways to translate evidence of medical improvement into everyday practice. This study evaluated the dissemination and implementation of the Sexually Transmitted Infections-Korean Guidelines (STIKG) by applying the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. A survey questionnaire was administe...

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Over 76,000 children and youth are in foster care in Canada, and their numbers are increasing annually [1]. Children and youth in foster care have higher than average medical, emotional, developmental and educational needs [2]. These special needs are often chronic, under-recognized and neglected. There are many barriers to health care including lack of or inadequate medical records, lack of co...