Assessing Clinical Microbiology Practice Guidelines: American Society for Microbiology Ad Hoc Committee on Evidence-Based Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines Assessment

摘要

As stated in the report Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust, commissioned by the Institute of Medicine (1), “Clinical practice guidelines are statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care. They are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options.” Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are ubiquitous across the broad spectrum of medical specialties. According to the Guidelines International Network (http://www.g-i-n.net/home), there are more than 6,000 CPGs from 85 countries listed in their database. In the United States (2), the National Guideline Clearinghouse includes over 1,100 guidelines from U.S.-based organizations (www.guideline.gov).